Matt Groening said 'I think the original game is coming back in some form' at D23 2026, then showrunner Matt Selman immediately undercut him with 'or not.' The body language read like damage control.
The Simpsons: Hit and Run launched in 2003 on PS2, Xbox, GameCube, and Windows. It is not on PlayStation Plus Classics, not on Xbox's backward compatibility list, and has no official modern release path. That absence is notable context for whatever Groening nearly confirmed.
The full panel clip is worth watching at the 23-minute mark. The exchange is short, awkward, and specific enough to suggest something is in motion. Read the original Verge piece for the breakdown of exactly what was said and what it implies.
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