After taking an extended winter break, Overwatch is back to the beta grindstone once again. But it’s not the exact same game that you waved a temporary farewell to before; the game has been updated with a new progression system allowing players to earn loot crates for each new level. Progression is tracked on the account level rather than the character level, meaning that the rewards you earn are tied to your account as a whole rather than forcing you to play as a single character at all times.
The loot crates include special emotes, decals that can be sprayed on the walls, and skins for the various heroes. Unwanted items can be converted to credits, which can be used to purchase rewards directly, so you aren’t entirely reliant on luck for your rewards. There’s also a new Control gameplay mode with king-of-the-hill style battles; you can check out a full rundown of the features new to beta in a video just below. You might even be able to see the changes for yourself, as a massive wave of testing invitations has gone out for the renewed test.
