Because The Last of Us has only ever revolved around the story of Joel and Ellie’s connection there isn’t really anything to extrapolate from and predict for what a new game may behold. It seems like high time that Naughty Dog takes this as an opportunity to introduce new characters, and fortunately it could do so now by continuing Abby’s story in a Part 3 if it wants to take a well-earned break from Ellie. That said, The Last of Us hasn’t abandoned Ellie before, and a Last of Us game without her might feel incredibly different, perhaps to its detriment.