Hogwarts Legacy's Most Subtle Easter Egg References One Of The Greatest Games Of All Time

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is filled with Easter eggs and references to other pop culture icons but one dedicated player has stumbled upon a fun nod to one of the best video games ever made. Despite being over a year old, the is still unearthing new secrets every day usually in the form of hidden homages or content that was cut before the game was shipped. The latest finding may not fundamentally change the experience but it should put a smile on the face of any player of any player who's familiar with the punishing difficulty of FromSoftware's RPGs.

Posted to Reddit by user MiddieFromMhigo, the player shared a picture of a sword resting in the middle of a lit bonfire, an image that's become synonymous with the franchise and is especially easy to miss given the size of

Hailed as one of the most influential and immaculately designed games of all time, sees players sitting at bonfires to recuperate health and refill their source of healing known as the Estus Flask. 's rendition of the iconic resting spot can be found past the Forbidden Forest in the very North of the map near an Inferi Lair, but it's sadly non-interactive.

While and don't have too much in common,it's fair to say that the developers were likely just paying their respects to one of the most lauded games ever made. The punishing title effectively created an entire subgenre of RPGs dubbed «Soulslikes» that strive to emulate its slow, methodical combat, massive interconnected world, and punishing difficulty. and its two direct sequels sport a massive, dedicated fanbase that is still digging through the series and uncovering new details about FromSoftware's games every day.

As for, while the game proved to be a massive financial success at launch, most critics would agree that it was a competent if middling open-world game. Players step into the role of a witch or wizard and embark upon a journey to the titular school, learning new spells and skills as they uncover a cabal of revolutionary goblins who want to overthrow all magic