Overwatch beta begins today

Over the weekend Blizzard confirmed that European players will be let into the closed beta for the team-based shooter Overwatch today, October 27, the same date that has previously been confirmed for North American testers. The testing will include both a closed test, and wider beta weekends where the infrastructure will be stress tested (the first such weekend will be held after BlizzCon next month).

"We're aiming to accomplish two primary goals with our public beta test: First, get tons of top-notch feedback on the gameplay—including balance, feel, and fun—to help us make Overwatch the best team-based shooter on the planet. Second, we want to hammer the heck out of our tech, including stress-testing our server infrastructure and making sure the game runs great on the widest variety of systems possible."

If you haven't signed up for the beta already you can still do so over here.

Having tried Overwatch at various events over the last year we're extremely excited at the prospect of getting some serious time to explore what it has to offer. Soon now. Very soon.