Overwatch’s New Map Pays Homage To Dark Souls

Video: What video game castle level in the year 2016 would be complete without a Dark Souls reference? Overwatch’s new Eichenwalde map contains a pretty obvious homage. Good thing Blizzard just put sitting emotes in the game, too.

Here’s a video, clearly an overt reference to Dark Souls’ checkpoints, courtesy of alcatrazcgp:

If you want to see it yourself, it’s in a room across from the castle’s entrance. Unfortunately, it is not functional. Believe me: I’ve tried.