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“I love the changes that we’ve made,” co-creator Neil Druckmann toldVariety.

“It’s a different version of that story, but its DNA is in there.

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Maybe more than excited, I’m really curious what their reaction will be.”

“There’s not as much violent action moment to moment.

It’s more about the drama,“Druckmann explained earlier in the year.

Kaitlyn Dever as Abby in The Last Of Us season 2

“I’m not saying there’s no action here.

It’s just, again, different priorities and how you approach it.

Kaitlyn has the spirit of the game in her.

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We also know that season 2 will incorporate"pretty brutal” scrapped content from the game.

“I’m very excited for people to see it,” Druckmann has said.

The Last of Us season 2 arrives on HBO this April 13.

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