While there is a chance these armour models for Ellie were intended to merely act as placeholders during The Last of Us Part 2’s initial multiplayer development, it is interesting to see what Naughty Dog was working on before its multiplayer became a standalone game.
Three multiplayer armour models for Ellie have been found hidden within the files of The Last of Us Part 2.
In addition to finding the above assets, Speclizer also discovered a vast multiplayer map hidden within The Last of Us Part 2.
The size of the map led the creator to surmise that Naughty Dog had originally intended The Last of Us Part 2 to include a battle royale mode.