Naughty Dog: Ellie’s Popularity in The Last of Us “Says a lot About Whether Games can Sell With a Female Protagonist” *spoilers*

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FatedReality said:
Didn't Tomb Raider sell pretty well, Lara Croft was the female protagonist so isn't this already proven.

Yes, but never in the history of Tomb Raider or videogames have witnessed the rise of a female protagonist in such an unlikely situation. Tomb Raider forced the issue of this girl being tough, but what Ellie went through was true survival. By rights Lara Croft should've been dead in Tomb Raider. She survived far too long without proper medical care. Ellie will win the respect of male gamers without being overly sexual or acting like shes the most badass character.....she just is badass...and will grow to become even more badass.