'We Know They Want It': The Simpsons Showrunner Tops Up Hopium for Hit & Run PS5 Remaster

There has been a demand for The Simpsons: Hit & Run to return for what feels like an eternity, and while it seems we're no closer to that becoming a reality, the sitcom's showrunner doesn't want to rule it out, either.

Speaking to People, Matt Selman — who helped write the fan favourite PS2 game — has recently made some new comments about the game, its legacy, and the possibility of seeing it come back.

Selman recalls being in his mid-20s at the time of the game's production, and that he didn't expect it to be such a hit. "I had no idea it would become a cult game, a cult success," he says.

"Of course, it's so long ago, but I remember being in a meeting with whoever made it and Grand Theft Auto III had just come out, and so we were like, 'This has to be The Simpsons version of that. You have to be able to get in and out of the cars.' They so did not want people to get in and out of the cars. So, that was a huge battle we had to fight of getting in and out of the cars. We luckily won that battle because it is fun to get in and out of the cars."

As for whether we might see a remaster or remake of the game for PS5, he says "nothing is certain" but that they're aware of the demand.

"Nothing is set in stone," says Selman. "But my quote about Hit & Run would be, 'Never say never'. Because we know people love it. We know they want it, so that's good. If we know people want it, never say never."

These words come following the emergence of New Radical Games, essentially a revival of the Hit & Run development team. It's unlikely there's any relation to be drawn here, but it certainly seems like the stars might be aligning, which is something.

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