'The Last Of Us 2' Release Date & Spoilers: Naughty Dog Teases Sequel, Pregnant Ellie In 'Unchartered 4' Easter Egg

Could the production of "The Last Of Us 2" be finally underway? Game developer Naughty Dog knows how much its fans are eager for the sequel and it looks like they are sending fans a message. The hints have been dropped as an "Unchartered 4" Easter egg.

"The Last Of Us" sequel is long overdue as its first release was still in 2013 for the PS3. The popularity of the game has spawned a cult following of gamers who have been speculating about the plot for the second game non-stop. Naughty Dog has kept quiet about "The Last Of Us 2" despite the rumors as they worked on another game, "Unchartered 4."

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"The Last Of Us 2" Features A Pregnant Ellie?  

"Unchartered 4" was released on May 10 and some gamers have been quick to take note of an Easter egg referencing "The Last Of Us" sequel. Within the game, there is a poster of "The Last Of Us American Daughters" and the girl in the image appears to be pregnant, per Hypable.

The character in the poster is also wearing a gas mask, so her face cannot be identified. Speculations are that she could be a character in the past, which suggests Naughty Dog could be doing a prequel for "The Last Of Us." However, some also speculate that this girl is a grown-up and pregnant Ellie. Could the gas mask indicate that "The Last Of Us 2" takes place in the future and the virus has gotten worse?

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"The Last Of Us 2" Easter Egg Could Be Nothing

Headline And Global News suggests that Naughty Dog has a penchant for leaving Easter eggs in their games and ultimately, this might not mean anything. The presence of a Dark Horse Comics logo in the poster is also circumspect. Dark Horse Comics has released a series of stories featuring "The Last Of Us" and the Easter egg reference might be in reference to this and not the game.