TLOU2: Multiplayer Armor For Ellie Discovered In Hidden Game Files

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YouTuber Speclizer found several pieces of unused multiplayer armor for Ellie while scouring through The Last of Us Part II's hidden game files. It's possible such content represents remnants of the multiplayer suite originally meant to launch alongside TLoU Part 2. Sony and Naughty Dog teased the return of TLoU's Factions after announcing the sequel during PSX 2016. And it was widely known that work had indeed begun on the online component. However, in September 2019, the development team confirmed plans to set aside Factions in favor of focusing on wrapping up the single-player experience.

In the two-plus years since then, The Last of Us Part 2's Factions has yet to officially see the light of day, barring the occasional rumor. One bit of speculation, based on job listings, posits that Factions will launch as a standalone experience, wholly separate from the main game. While Naughty Dog has yet to corroborate as much, the studio's minor multiplayer tease for The Last of Us Day 2021 referred to Factions as an ambitious project that needs time to fully gestate before entering the spotlight. When that time will come to an end is anyone's guess.

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YouTuber Speclizer (via GamesRadar) recently unearthed multiplayer armor for Ellie in The Last of Us Part 2's game files. Three different sets of armor featured in the hidden files, each of which Speclizer managed to capture footage of in-game. The Level 1 armor adorns Ellie in Police riot gear. Meanwhile, the Level 3 attire looks like gear once worn by FEDRA. Finally, Level 3's armor set bears a brown and green camouflage design. The YouTuber doesn't know the specifics of the multiplayer armor models' origins