Now that The Last of Us Part II is out and smashing sales records, director Neil Druckmann and co-writer Halley Gross have shared with The Washington Post some of their original ideas that didn?t make it into the final game, including a meeting with Joel?s girlfriend, Esther.

The Last of Us Part II is out now

This article contains spoilers so proceed at your own risk.

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