Some Idiots Wanted To Move The Girl On The Cover Of The Last Of
UsS  As you'd expect given the fact she's one of the two main
characters in the game, teenage girl Ellie features prominently
on the cover to Naughty Dog's The Last of Us. Indeed, she's got
star billing.  But this being video games, an industry where
those responsible for selling a game can sometimes be morons
and/or cowards, that wasn't a sure thing. In an interview with
VG247, Ashley Johnson, the actress who plays Ellie in the game,
said "I feel like they don't put women on the covers because
they're afraid that it won't sell. It's all gamers really
know—and I don't want to be sexist by any means—but I get the
feeling, generally, that they think games won't sell as well
with a woman on the cover, compared to some badass dude on the
front."  The game's creative director, Neil Druckmann, then adds
"I agree with what Ashley said. I believe there's a
misconception that if you put a girl or a woman on the cover,
the game will sell less. I know I've