The Simpsons: Hit and Run Remaster/Remake Reportedly Leaked

The return of The Simpsons: Hit and Run may finally be happening, and it looks like it will be via a remaster or a remake. The Simpsons: Hit and Run was released back in 2003 by developer Radical Entertainment and publisher Vivendi Games. The former is an Activision support studio in the present, while Vivendi Games merged into Activision. Meanwhile, the PS2, GameCube, and original Xbox game was quite popular, selling a few million copies. It coupled this with a solid 81 on Metacritic. While The Simpsons IP isn’t as popular or relevant as it used to be, there remains substantial demand for this specific game to return, as it is nostalgic for many. Despite this, nothing has been done with it. And from what we understand, this is because of licensing issues. That said, it appears these issues may have been worked out.

Empire Magazine reports that during the ongoing D23, the current showrunner of the series, Matt Groening, was asked about another Simpsons: Hit & Run game. Replying to this, Groening said, “I think the original game is coming back in some form…. or not.” It is unclear if this was a purposeful tease or an accidental slip-up in the moment, but Groening would probably have a decent idea if something was happening with The Simpsons: Hit & Run. Meanwhile, his exact quote seems to hint at a remaster or a remake, but this isn’t definite. Could be a reference to a simple re-release. Could be a reboot. It could be a GameCube Nintendo Switch Online release or a PS2 PS Plus Premium game. That said, a remaster/remake would be most likely.

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