Overwatch fan unearths fun Diablo 3 Easter egg in two-year-old map Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Overwatch fan unearths fun Diablo 3 Easter egg in two-year-old map Barrel of laughs. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 16 May 2020 5 comments An Overwatch fan has unearthed a cool nod to Diablo 3 in a map that's over two-years old. It turns out if you break the barrels in the final area of the Blizzard World map, there's a small chance you'll get a "legendary drop". That is, you'll see the legendary drop visual effect from Blizzard's action role-playing game Diablo 3. The discovery was made by redditor Owlero, who posted a video of the find - and how it compares to Diablo 3 for reference - on the Overwatch sub (thanks, Dotesports). If you break the barrels in the final area of Blizzard World, you'll rarely get a "legendary drop" (Diablo 3 easter egg) from r/Overwatch To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings The Blizzard World theme park map hit Overwatch in January 2018, which means it's taken over two years for this Easter egg to be highlighted by the game's community. But it was signalled by Blizzard itself in a Polygon article published in 2017. In the article, principal level designer Dave Adams said: "there's another Diablo reference hidden in that game's section of the map. Players who destroy some of the barrels there might hear a legendary item drop sound now and then." In a reddit post, Owlero said they found the Easter egg accidentally during a match, and then replicated it for the video. Were they the first to discover it? "I can't be the only one to have found it," Owlero admits. Whatever the case, it certainly looks like this is the first time this particular Easter egg has been showcased online. Overwatch is packed with a huge number of references, not just to Blizzard games but to popular culture. The game's community has spent some time trying to find them all, but in a November 2019 interview with Game Informer, Overwatch chief developer Jeff Kaplan revealed there is one Easter egg in the game players haven't found that refers to a quest he made when he was a quest designer on World of Warcraft. With Overwatch 2 in the works, expect the hunt to begin anew when that game finally comes out. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store