OB

What Does OB Mean in a Text?

Gaming Slang for Newbies

If you're new to gaming, then there is more to learn than just a game's moves and strategy. Gamers should also be familiar with gaming slang, which has around 200 terms in common usage, many of which are difficult for new players to guess. But, you should persevere. Understanding gaming jargon improves collaboration by helping gamers to convey complex strategies, emotions, and actions quickly. Here is the term you care about:

OB means "Open Beta" and "Oh Brother!".

Open Beta

OB is an abbreviation used in gaming and computing with the meaning "Open Beta" to refer to games or programmes that are in the final phase of development and are considered almost ready for release. OB versions of products are made available to the general public for testing in a real-world environment, in order to check for problems or glitches before commercial release. OB contrasts with CB (Closed Beta), which refers to an earlier stage of development, in which products are only made available to invited users for testing. (Also see BETA).

Oh Brother!

In text messaging, OB is also sometimes used as an interjection, with the meaning "Oh Brother!". In this context, it is usually typed with an exclamation mark (i.e., OB!).

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When I write OB, I mean this:

"Open Beta"

Summary of Key Points

"Open Beta" is the most common definition for OB on gaming apps, such as Discord, TeamSpeak and Telegram, as well as on messaging apps like Instagram.