The Overwatch Beta Will be Shut Down Next Week

It will relaunch sometime in January.

Blizzard has revealed that the Overwatch closed beta will shut down next week. The beta will relaunch sometime in January.

"Since the start of the Overwatch beta in late October, aspiring heroes from around the world have battled it out in more than 900,000 matches. In this same period of time, we've also gathered invaluable information about our servers, core systems like matchmaking, and overall map and hero balance—thanks not only to the raw data we've collected from the game, but also to the numerous bug reports, suggestions, critiques, and experiences you’ve shared," Blizzard said in the announcement. "This phase of development has been key, but now it's time to analyze the data we have, dig into your feedback even further, and put that knowledge to use as best we can."

The beta will be shut down on Thursday, December 10 at 18:00 CET, while the beta forums will stay open until December 18. During the break period there won't be any new invites to players. While players who ate in current beta will be readmitted once it restarts. Blizzard also plans to add more players after it relaunches.