Hogwarts Legacy User Discovers a Secret “Elden Ring” Easter Egg Sending Fans Into Frenzy

Published 03/04/2023, 1:50 PM EST

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Hogwarts Legacy is the talk in the gaming community. This new action role-playing title has not only managed to impress the Potterheads, but also gamers across the globe. This newly released action RPG is set in the Wizarding World created by author J.K. Rowling for her highly successful “Harry Potter” series.

Being set in the Wizarding World, this game has many hidden surprises for the fans to explore. There are many references in the game from the “Harry Potter” novels and movies. But the developers didn’t stop at the original source. They planned a small tribute for the current “Game of the Year” Elden Ring, whom Hogwarts Legacy surpassed in sales.

‘Elden Ring’ Easter Eggs in Hogwarts Legacy

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Easter Eggs are ways for game developers to hide surprises for fans, as they won’t usually think about seeing that reference. Recently, a Redditor named HopioBrauberg shared some interesting pictures from this new Wizarding game. In the pictures, he was at an Inferi Lair and a Merlin Trial. But what was special about this location was the tombstone protruding out of a vertical wall.

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These tombstones in a vertical world might look normal to some, as it’s a magical world. But those who have played Elden Ring would be surprised to see this. This unique location in Hogwarts Legacy is similar to Limgrave in Elden Ring. However, Hogwarts Legacy has another surprise for Elden Ring fans, as it also includes an Easter Egg for Dark Souls.

Dark Souls is also an action RPG series by From Software, the same team of developers who made Elden Ring. Many even believe this 2022 Game of Year to be the spiritual successor to the Dark Souls games.

Another Redditor named inevidabletardamf22 shared some images, which revealed an unlit bonfire with a sword sticking out. Undoubtedly, those who have played Dark Souls can remember that those games had similar locations for players to rest and level up.

How did fans react to these Easter Eggs?

Easter Eggs are always fun to discover because of the surprising element. So fans were excited to find these Elden Ring and Dark Souls reference in the Wizarding World of Hogwarts Legacy. Many players even got nostalgic seeing these references, as these reminded them of their Dark Souls and Elden Ring gameplay.

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Did you find such interesting Easter Eggs in Hogwarts Legacy? Share them with us in the comments.

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Ripan Majumdar

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Ripan Majumdar is an eSports at EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor's in Science from West Bengal State University, Kolkata. Ripan is a massive Red Bull Racing and Sergio Perez fan.
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