Overview
- At a D23 panel over the weekend Matt Groening said “the original game is coming back in some form,” and showrunner Matt Selman immediately interjected “or not,” which reporters treated as a premature tease.
- News outlets emphasize Groening’s line is not an official announcement and describe the remark as speculative rather than a confirmed project.
- Rights for the 2003 Radical Entertainment title are tangled because Vivendi published the original, Vivendi’s games were folded into Activision, and Activision was acquired by Microsoft while Disney owns The Simpsons.
- Fans reacted with strong optimism because Hit & Run has been a cult favorite for 23 years and Radical’s rebranded studio has highlighted the game in ways that fuel revival hopes.
- Any next step depends on clearing licensing and corporate approvals, and plausible outcomes range from a simple digital re-release to a remaster or full remake if companies formally agree and announce plans.