Simpsonovi: Hit & Run May 2026

The Simpsons: Hit & Run , released in 2003, remains one of the most beloved licensed video games ever made, selling over . Often described as "Grand Theft Auto for kids," it successfully blended the show's iconic humor with an open-world sandbox. Fascinating Development Secrets

Developers originally wanted characters to use cell phones to call for cars. However, Matt Groening and the show’s producers vetoed the idea because, at the time (2001), cell phones weren't considered part of the Simpsons' universe. This led to the iconic Phone Booths used to swap vehicles throughout Springfield. Simpsonovi: Hit & Run

Every interactive switch in the game has a hidden metal box behind it that players normally cannot see. These boxes were early assets used during the development of the Power Plant levels and were simply never removed from the final code. The Simpsons: Hit & Run , released in