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Overwatch: One of the biggest betas ever made a promising game great

  • Posted byby Mike Minotti
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  • 6 min

If you think all betas are glorified demos, you’re wrong.

Gamers are buzzing about Overwatch, Blizzard’s upcoming team-based shooter. While it doesn’t debut until May 24 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, plenty of people (about 10 million of them, actually) played it during its open beta last week. Even before then, Overwatch was in a long closed beta test since last fall.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.