{"id":9013,"date":"2025-09-02T18:37:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T18:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/?p=344206"},"modified":"2025-09-02T18:37:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T18:37:42","slug":"the-last-of-us-part-ii-explore-abbys-story-in-new-trailer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/the-last-of-us-part-ii-explore-abbys-story-in-new-trailer\/","title":{"rendered":"The Last of Us Part II: Explore Abby\u2019s story in new trailer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\">It\u2019s been nearly six months since we launched The Last of Us Part II and, in that time, we\u2019ve been overwhelmed by the support shown by everyone that has played the game and reached out to share their experience with us. This story and its characters mean so much to the entire studio and to have it resonate with millions of people around the world and be recognized by industry and fan-voted awards over the last several weeks is beyond humbling.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/50674073717_f46a3c0e17_k.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/the-last-of-us-part-ii-explore-abbys-story-in-new-trailer.jpg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" alt=\"The Last of Us Part II\"><\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">With the year winding down and new players picking up the game for the first time over the holidays, we\u2019ve put together a new trailer that provides an expanded look at the story, and, for the first time, focuses on Abby\u2019s emotional journey as it intersects and collides with Ellie\u2019s. It explores her origins, the events that spark her search for vengeance, and the devastating repercussions that follow. You\u2019ll also get a glimpse into Abby&#8217;s unique gameplay and how her training, equipment, and skills contrast Ellie&#8217;s. We hope you enjoy it:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\n<div class=\"shortcode shortcode--youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube-video has-agegate\" data-youtube-id=\"8x3QL0gQQRU\" data-title=\"\"> <button class=\"youtube-video__load-button\" aria-hidden=\"false\">  <title><\/title>\t <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play Video<\/span> <\/button> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/content\/themes\/playstation-2018\/images\/placeholder.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/the-last-of-us-part-ii-explore-abbys-story-in-new-trailer-1.jpg 120w, https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/the-last-of-us-part-ii-explore-abbys-story-in-new-trailer-2.jpg 320w, https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/the-last-of-us-part-ii-explore-abbys-story-in-new-trailer-3.jpg 480w, https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/the-last-of-us-part-ii-explore-abbys-story-in-new-trailer-4.jpg 640w, https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/the-last-of-us-part-ii-explore-abbys-story-in-new-trailer-5.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/the-last-of-us-part-ii-explore-abbys-story-in-new-trailer-3.jpg\" class=\"youtube-video__image-overlay lazy\" alt=\"The Last of Us Part II: Explore Abby\u2019s story in new trailer\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video__iframe\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Thank you again to everyone that has played The Last of Us Part II. For all those picking it up for the first time, we\u2019d love to hear from you by following and tagging us on <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/naughty_dog\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/naughtydog\">Facebook<\/a>, or <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/naughty_dog_inc\">Instagram<\/a>. We hope you stay safe, stay healthy, and have a happy holidays and a wonderful New Year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/2020\/12\/03\/the-last-of-us-part-ii-explore-abbys-story-in-new-trailer\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been nearly six months since we launched The Last of Us Part II and, in that time, we\u2019ve been overwhelmed by the support shown by everyone that has played the game and reached out to share their experience with us. This story and its characters mean so much to the entire studio and to have it resonate with millions of people around the world and be recognized by industry and fan-voted awards over the last several weeks is beyond humbling.&nbsp; With the year winding down and new players picking up the game for the first time over the holidays, we\u2019ve put together a new trailer that provides an expanded look at the story, and, for the first time, focuses on Abby\u2019s emotional journey as&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/the-last-of-us-part-ii-explore-abbys-story-in-new-trailer\/\">Read 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