{"id":262210,"date":"2023-11-21T09:27:49","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T14:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=316506"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:36:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:36:43","slug":"why-the-simpsons-hit-and-run-didnt-have-a-part-two-not-even-the-developers-know-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/why-the-simpsons-hit-and-run-didnt-have-a-part-two-not-even-the-developers-know-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Why didn&#039;t &#039;The Simpsons: Hit and Run&#039; have a second part? Not even the developers know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-sad-story-of-the-simpson-comics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The Simpsons<\/a>&#8216; were at their peak on television, curiously they didn&#8217;t fare well in the world of video games, flooded with senseless platformers, fighting games (like the awful &#8216;The Simpsons Wrestling&#8217;), or even skateboarding. 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It&#8217;s a fantastic title, remembered and even yearned for (especially considering the future of the franchise on consoles), it did very well in sales, and renewed interest in a franchise that was starting to show signs of fatigue. So, why was there no sequel? Moreover, why can&#8217;t we play an official <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/if-you-need-a-summary-of-final-fantasy-vii-remake-for-its-sequel-square-enix-has-your-back\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">remake<\/a> now?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I have no idea. We made a deal for five games for less money than Vivendi paid for the first,&#8221; say the developers. 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