How To Get Overwatch 2 Beta Key

Nazmul Hassan
By Nazmul Hassan
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Credit: Blizzard

On 26th April 2022, Players can get access to Overwatch 2 beta key through some popular streamers like xQc, Pokimane, and more on Twitch.

Blizzard Entertainment had a pretty huge success with Overwatch. The game was released on May 24, 2016, and since then this vibrant team-based hero shooter game has built a massive player base throughout the world. And it seems like Blizzard is not done with Overwatch just yet.

Blizzard made the announcement of Overwatch 2’s development at BlizzCon in 2019. Since then there has been much speculation about its actual release date and Overwatch fans have been waiting for some updates about its progress. And, it seems like the wait is coming to an end.

Overwatch 2 is starting its PVP beta on April 26, 2022, at 11 am PT, and selected players will begin to receive invites to join the PvP Beta throughout the day. Blizzard will begin rolling out beta access to selected participants. While players selected initially will all receive access on the first day, Blizzard may extend invitations to more players at later periods in this test.

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How to get access to Overwatch 2 Beta key

Players who had registered for the Overwatch 2 PvP beta earlier will get initial access to the Overwatch 2 beta key and only limited players will get invitations directly from Blizzard starting from April 26, 2022, at 11 am PT.

However, those who might not get the invite or have missed the registration for the Overwatch 2 beta access earlier still have a chance to get the beta key through Blizzard’s Twitch Drop program. Many popular streamers like xQc, Pokimane, Seagull, and more will participate in the Overwatch 2 PvP Twitch Drop program.

This limited-time campaign will begin on April 27, 2022, at 10:00 am PT and will last until 6:00 pm PT. Viewers can tune in to any of the mentioned Twitch streams in that time frame and watch for 4 hours to get an Overwatch 2 beta key. Viewers need to make sure that their Twitch is connected with the Blizzard account, and they will be guaranteed a drop.

Viewers also don’t need to watch a single streamer in one go. Instead, they can switch between the mentioned streamers who are participating in the PvP beta. Also, viewers don’t have to watch streams for 4 hours straight. They can take breaks in between the streams and continue watching later. However, they still need to complete 4 hours between the 10:00 am to 6:00 pm time window.

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The list of the Twitch streamers:

Viewers need to tune in to the mentioned Twitch streams below to get access to the Overwatch 2 beta key:

The beta will be available to North America, Europe, Latin America/Brazil, Korea, Japan, Australia/New Zealand, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia. The Overwatch 2 PvP Beta will begin April 26th at 11 am PT and is scheduled to run through May 17th (date subject to change based on testing needs).

Players who didn’t own the original Overwatch will also be eligible for the Overwatch 2 beta access. However, they need to avail the free trial version that will be offered throughout the PvP beta.

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By Nazmul Hassan FPS Editor
Nazmul is GameRiv's FPS editor. He is a marketing graduate with an immense passion for gaming. As an ex-professional CS:GO player, he holds a strong interest in other FPS titles like Apex Legends, VALORANT, and CoD. However, he also tries out other games when he is free.