The Simpsons developers confirmed plans for multiple sequels to ‘Simpsons Hit & Run,’ but they were scrapped due to a ‘bizarre decision.’ “I’ll never understand it. Most people on the production level never understood it.”
The developers of ‘The Simpsons Hit & Run’ recently revealed that a sequel was in the works at Radical Entertainment. However, when asked about the decision to halt production on the sequel, executive producer John Melchior simply stated, “I don’t know.”
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Melchior said, “It was a five-game deal for less money than I think Vivendi paid for the first game.” Melchior added, “He was just like, ‘I don’t understand. I gave it to you on a silver platter, why aren’t you just saying yes and doing these games?’ It was just a really bizarre decision. I’ll never understand it. Most people on the production level never understood it.”
The original ‘The Simpsons: Hit & Run’ game, developed by Radical Entertainment and released in 2003 by Vivendi Universal Games, gained popularity for its unique alien conspiracy storyline in Springfield. The game featured various quests and became well-known for its Grand Theft Auto-inspired racing missions.
Designer Darren Evenson said, “It was a no-brainer; it was like, well of course we’re going to be doing this.” Evenson added, “The stars are aligned, we’re treading down this path. And then it was just like a, ‘Huh, I guess we’re not.'”
In 2005, EA secured the video game rights to The Simpsons, but the last game released by the publisher based on the series was in 2007.