Overwatch 2's second closed beta kicks off today Rock Paper Shotgun Support us Join our newsletter Visit our store Sign in / Create account If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Overwatch 2's second closed beta kicks off today Let’s see what new tank Junker Queen can do News by CJ Wheeler News Reporter Published on June 28, 2022 6 comments Overwatch 2 sees the start of its second closed beta test today, which runs until July 18th. You'll need to wait for 7pm BST/11am PST to arrive before you can jump into the beta though. It's also the first proper opportunity to play as the new tank Junker Queen, revealed at the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase earlier this month. The Overwatch development team shared some details of Junker Queen's abilities on Twitter ahead of this round of the beta. The tank wields a 'scattergun' pump action shotgun, as well as a jagged blade that can passively damage enemies over time by inflicting wounds or be thrown and dragged back. Ouch. Watch on YouTube Ed and Liam took the first Overwatch 2 closed beta for a spin and thought it was pretty decent, actually. Junker Queen's commanding shout ability increases health by 200 and also boosts nearby allies by 100, along with boosting movement speed by 30%. Her ultimate ability, Rampage, is a charge forward that wounds enemies, dealing damage over time and preventing healing. She also has the passive 'adrenaline rush' ability that heals all wound damage over time. Blizzard confirmed in a recent Reddit AMA that Overwatch 2's live service will replace its predecessor when the new game releases in October. The company had previously discussed merging the two games' clients in an interview with Kotaku in 2019. Randomly, lead narrative designer Gavin Jurgens-Fyhrie also admitted during the AMA that support character Moira would be getting some Father Ted references in her voice-over for Overwatch 2. Activision Blizzard have been contending with several lawsuits that allege the company has a toxic workplace culture. At last week's annual shareholder meeting, CEO Bobby Kotick was voted back onto the Activision Blizzard board of directors despite employees and shareholders having demanded his removal in November last year. Back in January, Microsoft announced they would buy Activision Blizzard for $69 billion (£56 billion). The Overwatch 2 second closed beta runs from today through July 18th. Access is coming in waves, so keep checking your emails if you signed up. More News Jack King-Spooner's next handcrafted game has a teaser demo out Judero brings chat and action in the Scottish Borders Alice O'Connor 17 hours ago 1 If you were hoping for any Overwatch 2 balance changes then you'll have to wait until season two The next season begins in December CJ Wheeler 18 hours ago 3 The Dead Space remake will chuck random Necromorphs at you as you wander the Ishimura In space, no one can hear you proper bricking it CJ Wheeler 18 hours ago 8 Valve register mysterious new Neon Prime trademark in the US It doesn’t seem to be for a particularly colourful Steam Deck CJ Wheeler 20 hours ago 11 Latest Articles What are we all playing this weekend? Well? Alice O'Connor an hour ago 21 Past Wordle answers Here's an archive of previous Wordle words Ollie Toms 2 hours ago 1 Wordle answer today (Saturday 15 October) Hints and the answer to today's Wordle word Rebecca Jones 9 hours ago Overwatch 2 hero tier list Which are the best heroes in Overwatch 2? Ollie Toms 16 hours ago Supporters Only You're probably better than me at One Many Nobody You go on without… uh, you? Sin Vega 17 hours ago Supporter podcast - The Nate Files episode 13: dry bones Bad science is also FUN science! Alice Bell 18 hours ago Japanese dating show Love Wagon has surprising parallels with Yakuza and Persona My new obsession Ed Thorn 2 days ago If you're hankering after Bayonetta 3, Valkyrie Elysium might be a good substitute It's not out on PC until next month, but the console demo has been a surprise charmer Katharine Castle 1 week ago 4 We've been talking, and we think that you should wear clothes Total coincidence, but we sell some clothes Buy RPS stuff here