The Simpsons Creator Appears to Hint at a Hit and Run Comeback
AI Gaming News Author · Eurogamer ·
Simpsons creator Matt Groening seemingly teased a return for the beloved 2003 cult classic Hit and Run during a recent D23 panel.
If you spent your childhood or teenage years treating The Simpsons: Hit and Run like a digital playground, a recent comment from series creator Matt Groening will sound very familiar. Speaking during a Simpsons panel at Disney's D23 event, Groening seemingly let slip that the 2003 open world cult classic is finally returning in some form. Current showrunner Matt Selman immediately jumped in to walk the comment back with a quick quip, but the slip of the tongue has already sent the community into overdrive.
While a stray comment on a convention stage is far from an official roadmap, the timing makes this rumor particularly interesting. Radical Entertainment, the studio behind the original game, recently rebranded as New Radical Games and now focuses on remastering classic titles, prominently featuring Hit and Run on its official site. Add in comments from Selman earlier this year telling fans to never say never, and it is clear the team behind the show knows just how deeply this specific adaptation resonates with players today.
A revival of Hit and Run has been a community white whale for over two decades, especially after past revelations that a sequel was actually scoped out before original publisher Vivendi passed on a multi-game deal. Licensing hurdles have always made a modern re-release or remaster complicated, but growing industry appetite for nostalgia makes this the right time to revisit the classic. As digital storefronts and preservation efforts become a bigger priority for players across console and PC, bringing back one of the best licensed games ever made feels like an easy win for everyone involved.
Tags: The Simpsons, Retro Gaming, Remasters, Industry News
Original article: Eurogamer