http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/9/10951180/overwatch-beta-february-2016-blizzard-entertainment
Overview:
-For the new progression system, you have an infinite global level-up system that works like Paragon Levels in Diablo 3. Playing any hero puts experience into the same level-up bar.
-As you level up, you unlock things like portrait borders and character portraits, and you also get loot crates.
-Each loot crate has at least four cosmetic items in it. These include skins, emotes, new voice-over lines, sprays, and more.
-You can crunch duplicate loot items for credits which you can use to buy cosmetics directly.
-All loot crate items are purely cosmetic.
-Eventually you'll be able to buy loot crates for real money, but at launch that system most likely won't be ready.
-The new mode is a King of the Hill type game mode, but modified to fit Overwatch better. It's a best of three system where there is only one control point at a time, and whoever gets to two first wins.
-There are two new maps for this mode.
-You can also have custom games where you can change all sorts of settings either for competitive minded events (think character limits) or just to make the game more unusual (think an All Genji mode).
-There is also now a Versus AI mode.
-There are a bunch of other beta improvements like the spectator camera and balancing and etc.
-They're working on things like ranked play, but they might not be in for launch.
-As is probably obvious, it's a service game and will be updated continually based on fan feedback and their own objectives.
Here's some of the cosmetic items:
Overview:
-For the new progression system, you have an infinite global level-up system that works like Paragon Levels in Diablo 3. Playing any hero puts experience into the same level-up bar.
-As you level up, you unlock things like portrait borders and character portraits, and you also get loot crates.
-Each loot crate has at least four cosmetic items in it. These include skins, emotes, new voice-over lines, sprays, and more.
-You can crunch duplicate loot items for credits which you can use to buy cosmetics directly.
-All loot crate items are purely cosmetic.
-Eventually you'll be able to buy loot crates for real money, but at launch that system most likely won't be ready.
-The new mode is a King of the Hill type game mode, but modified to fit Overwatch better. It's a best of three system where there is only one control point at a time, and whoever gets to two first wins.
-There are two new maps for this mode.
-You can also have custom games where you can change all sorts of settings either for competitive minded events (think character limits) or just to make the game more unusual (think an All Genji mode).
-There is also now a Versus AI mode.
-There are a bunch of other beta improvements like the spectator camera and balancing and etc.
-They're working on things like ranked play, but they might not be in for launch.
-As is probably obvious, it's a service game and will be updated continually based on fan feedback and their own objectives.
Here's some of the cosmetic items:
