{"id":2098103,"date":"2026-08-17T08:56:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T05:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2098103"},"modified":"2026-08-17T08:56:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T05:56:51","slug":"the-simpsons-creator-gives-update-on-future-of-hit-run-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2098103","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Simpsons\u2019 creator gives update on future of \u2018Hit &amp; Run\u2019\u00a0game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/simpsons-hit-and-run-remake-1677768262562.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Gaming News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">\u2018The Simpsons\u2019 creator gives update on future of \u2018Hit &amp; Run\u2019\u00a0game<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The &#8216;GTA&#8217;-esque game has become a cult classic since its release in 2003<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Nick Levine<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-17T09:56:51+01:00\">17th August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/simpsons-hit-and-run-remake-1677768262562-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"The Simpsons Hit &amp; Run (Credit: Radical Entertainment)\" title=\"The Simpsons Hit &amp; Run (Credit: Radical Entertainment)\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">The Simpsons Hit &amp; Run (Credit: Radical Entertainment)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><em>The Simpsons: Hit &amp; Run\u00a0<\/em>is \u201ccoming back in some form\u201d, according to the show\u2019s creator, Matt Groening.<\/p>\n<p>As <em>Empire<\/em> reported, Groening made this comment during a <em>The Simpsons<\/em> panel at Disney fan event D23 2026, which took place this weekend in Anaheim, California. However, Groening\u2019s admittedly vague announcement was immediately put in doubt by current The Simpsons showrunner Matt Selman, who added: \u201c\u2026or not.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Released in 2003 for GameCube, Playstation 2, Xbox and PC, <em>The Simpsons: Hit &amp; Run<\/em> continues to be held in high esteem by gamers and fans of the show alike. Essentially a Springfield-set version of <em>Grand Theft Auto<\/em>, <em>Hit &amp; Run<\/em> is cherished for its zippy humour, plentiful <em>The Simpsons<\/em> references and straightforward gameplay.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Simpsons: Hit &amp; Run (2003), Video Game trailer (PS2, GameCube, Xbox, PC)\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ph0L415bCjo?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Reflecting on <em>Hit &amp; Run<\/em>\u2018s cult classic status in 2022, <em>NME\u2019s <\/em>Andy Brown described it as a \u201cbrilliant window into the noughties\u201d. Brown also lamented the way the game has been left to languish since its 2003 release, writing: \u201cAs it stands, <em>Hit &amp; Run<\/em> has been left in the rear mirror, gathering dust in the era it represented so well \u2013 but does it have to stay there? Go on, suits \u2013 let\u2019s take <em>Hit &amp; Run<\/em> out for another spin.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Selman previously spoke about a future iteration of the game in 2021, when he said he would love to see a remastered version of<em> Hit &amp; Run.<\/em>\u00a0However, he also noted at the time that \u201cit\u2019s a complicated corporate octopus to try to make that happen\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Two years later, fans were thrilled when the game\u2019s soundtrack finally was released on Spotify and Apple Music.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>In March, Selman teased a revival of the franchise, saying: \u201cNothing is set in stone but my quote about a Hit &amp; Run [revival] would be, \u2018Never say never\u2019. Because we know people love it. We know they want it, so that\u2019s good. 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Run\u00a0<\/em>is \u201ccoming back in some form\u201d, according to the show\u2019s creator, Matt Groening.<\/p>\n<p>As <em>Empire<\/em> reported, Groening made this comment during a <em>The Simpsons<\/em> panel at Disney fan event D23 2026, which took place this weekend in Anaheim, California. However, Groening\u2019s admittedly vague announcement was immediately put in doubt by current The Simpsons showrunner Matt Selman, who added: \u201c\u2026or not.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Released in 2003 for GameCube, Playstation 2, Xbox and PC, <em>The Simpsons: Hit &amp; Run<\/em> continues to be held in high esteem by gamers and fans of the show alike. Essentially a Springfield-set version of <em>Grand Theft Auto<\/em>, <em>Hit &amp; Run<\/em> is cherished for its zippy humour, plentiful <em>The Simpsons<\/em> references and straightforward gameplay.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Simpsons: Hit &amp; Run (2003), Video Game trailer (PS2, GameCube, Xbox, PC)\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ph0L415bCjo?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Reflecting on <em>Hit &amp; Run<\/em>\u2018s cult classic status in 2022, <em>NME\u2019s <\/em>Andy Brown described it as a \u201cbrilliant window into the noughties\u201d. Brown also lamented the way the game has been left to languish since its 2003 release, writing: \u201cAs it stands, <em>Hit &amp; Run<\/em> has been left in the rear mirror, gathering dust in the era it represented so well \u2013 but does it have to stay there? Go on, suits \u2013 let\u2019s take <em>Hit &amp; Run<\/em> out for another spin.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Selman previously spoke about a future iteration of the game in 2021, when he said he would love to see a remastered version of<em> Hit &amp; Run.<\/em>\u00a0However, he also noted at the time that \u201cit\u2019s a complicated corporate octopus to try to make that happen\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Two years later, fans were thrilled when the game\u2019s soundtrack finally was released on Spotify and Apple Music.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>In March, Selman teased a revival of the franchise, saying: \u201cNothing is set in stone but my quote about a Hit &amp; Run [revival] would be, \u2018Never say never\u2019. Because we know people love it. We know they want it, so that\u2019s good. If we know people want it, never say never.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/gaming-news\/the-simpsons-hit-and-run-coming-back-says-matt-groening-3963089&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/simpsons-hit-and-run-remake-1677768262562.jpg&#8221;] NewsGaming News \u2018The Simpsons\u2019 creator gives update on future of \u2018Hit &amp; Run\u2019\u00a0game The &#8216;GTA&#8217;-esque game has become a cult classic since its release in 2003 By Nick Levine 17th August 2026 The Simpsons Hit &amp; Run (Credit: Radical Entertainment) The Simpsons: Hit &amp; Run\u00a0is \u201ccoming back in some form\u201d, according to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2098103","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2098103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2098103"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2098103\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2098103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2098103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2098103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}