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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RolStoppable said:
If Ellie counts as an example (Is she even playable? The article suggests the opposite.), then a good number of JRPGs would count as well (first and foremost titels from the Final Fantasy series). Or if we stretch it further, we could toss in The Legend of Zelda, because the name alone suggests a central role for a female character.

Oh, and didn't Gears of War 3 sell well? There was a female protagonist to.

What exactly is the point of this article?

Yes Ellie is a playable character. I think her section is actually the best part of the game.