Ellie Will Have An NPC Companion In The Last Of Us Part 2 - GameSpot

Naughty Dog confirms Ellie will be accompanied by an NPC companion in The Last of Us Part 2, which is coming to PS4.
The Last of Us Part II is an upcoming third-person action-adventure survival horror video game from Naughty Dog.

IGN - Neil Druckmann did not confirm if the character would be Joel.

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