Closed Beta frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions covering the closed beta for overwatch!

• How will matchmaking and ranked matches work?

  Currently unknown but Blizzard has acknowledged the games potential for e-sports and competitive match play

• What will be Overwatch's business model?

  Will overwatch be f2p, one-time purchase or pay per hero is currently unknown.

• When is the beta to be released?

  Oct 27th, 2015 for closed beta, only flagged accounts will have access for this testing period.  They will also have open beta weekends to stress test servers and infrastructure.

• Will there be a spectator type of mode?

  Yes

• Any ingame voice communication or a ping wheel?

  Yes, both will be included

• What will be required computer specs to play Overwatch?

  
  Minimum System Requirements:
  CPU: Core 2 Duo E8200 2.66GHz or Phenom II X2 545
  GPU: GeForce GTS 250
  OS: Win 7 x64
  Direct X: DX 11
  HDD Space: 50 GB
  
  Recommended System Requirements:
  CPU: i5-760 2.8GHz or Phenom II X4 960T
  GPU: GeForce GTX 550 Ti or Radeon HD 7750 1GB GDDR5
  OS: Win 7 x64
  Direct X: DX 11