The Simpsons: Hit and Run, the hit open-world action game in the spirit of GTA developed by Radical Entertainment, seems to be preparing to return from digital oblivion 23 years after its release.
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Let us remind you that “The Simpsons” showrunner Matt Selman said in an interview IGN In the summer of 2021, he hinted that you shouldn’t count on The Simpsons: Hit and Run remaster as the game’s revival was hampered “The complex corporate octopus”.
According to the publication empireAt the recent D23 show, The Simpsons creator Matt Groening gave fans of The Simpsons: Fight and Run new hope that their favorite game could return.
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When a user asked about a potential sequel to The Simpsons: Hit and Run, Groening said: “That would be great. I don’t know if I can say this, [но]”I think the original game will come back in one form or another.”.
Groening’s remarks elicited a burst of surprise from the audience. “or not”“,” Selman hilariously retorted to the creators of “The Simpsons” to distract viewers from the excitement surrounding the surprise announcement.
Selman is one of the writers on “The Simpsons: Hit and Run” (Image: Vivendi Universal Games)
Producer John Melchior said 2023 from maximumRadical planned to make “The Simpsons: Hit and Run 2”, but publisher Vivendi Universal Games refused to purchase the game license for “The Simpsons”.
The license for The Simpsons video game was eventually acquired by Electronic Arts, which released The Simpsons Game in 2007. Since then, there have been no console games based on the animated series, although Lego Dimensions and Fortnite have been linked to the show.
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