The Simpsons: Hit & Run “is coming again in some type,” in keeping with collection creator Matt Groening.
Sure, a minimum of so far as the thoughts behind Springfield and the Simpson household is worried, Vivendi Video games and Radical Leisure’s basic 2000s online game spinoff will lastly quickly let gamers get behind the wheel once more. He shared his feedback throughout a The Simpsons panel at Disney fan occasion D23 2026, however it appears like, possibly, he ought to have pumped the brakes when it got here to any bulletins for The Simpsons: Hit & Run.
“I feel the unique sport is coming again in some type,” Groening stated (through Empire).
Simply as Groening let it slip that the Grand Theft Auto-inspired sport was coming again, present collection showrunner Matt Selman stepped in, saying, “…or not.” Whoops.
So, is that this a untimely announcement, or does Groening have all of it unsuitable? It is troublesome to say for now, however when the creator of the franchise the sport is predicated on says The Simpsons: Hit & Run is making some form of return, it is laborious to not increase an eyebrow.
The web felt the identical, as social media feeds shortly crammed up with pleasure because it appeared a 23-year drought with out the sport may quickly come to an finish. Groening’s mentioning of “the unique sport” suggests gamers may wish to anticipate one thing extra like a remaster or remake and never a sequel or reboot. It is laborious to know precisely what’s coming with out one thing slightly extra concrete, sadly, so till a extra official announcement arrives, it is in all probability finest to maintain expectations in verify.
What a basic! Hopefully it is a remake/remaster for subsequent gen! pic.twitter.com/zZPAWVhNTv
— Andre Saint-Albin (@AndreSaintAlbin) August 14, 2026
The Simpsons: Hit & Run initially launched for the GameCube, PlayStation 2, and unique Xbox in 2003, and all these years later, it stays not solely as one of many standout video games of the technology however one of many extra memorable licensed video games of all time. With Springfield re-imagined with out shedding the present’s iconic model, GTA-like gameplay, and the collection’ iconic humorousness, it is simple to see why followers have clamored to see it return for all these years.
IGN gave the sport an 8.1/10 evaluate. We stated on the time that, whereas it isn’t an ideal sport total, it is nonetheless “undeniably the right sport for Simpsons followers.”
Some of the unique The Simpsons: Hit & Run builders stated they had been shocked it had by no means made a comeback throughout an interview with MinnMax in 2023. The years have passed by with few updates, however in March of this yr, Selman teased that followers ought to “by no means say by no means.”
For now, sadly, a The Simpsons: Hit & Run remaster/remake has not been formally introduced. Till there may be hopefully extra to share, you’ll be able to examine how the rebirth of Radical Leisure acquired followers excited earlier this yr.
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