10 Mind-Blowing Facts You Didn't Know About Naughty Dog
1. They Had To Fight To Keep Ellie On The Last Of Us' Cover
As talked about as it is fervently subsequently hushed-up, there's an undercurrent of sexism through many of the main entertainment industries of this world, and gaming's no different.
As such, when Naughty Dog pitched the idea of having Joel AND Ellie on the front of the game, it was assumed having a young female on the cover simply wouldn't sell. Scriptwriter Neil Druckmann stated "I've been in discussions where [we were] asked to push Ellie to the back and everyone at Naughty Dog just flat-out refused”, leading to the version you see today.