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EXCLUSIVE: Why Was Midnight Club 5 Canceled By Rockstar?
Insider Gaming • • technology
Key Points:
- Rockstar Games developed the Midnight Club series, a popular arcade street racing franchise, from 2000 to 2009, releasing four games across nine years.
- A fifth installment, Midnight Club 5, was in early development with prototype cities like London, but it was ultimately canceled due to conflicts between Rockstar New York and the San Diego development team.
- Missed deadlines and creative control disputes contributed to the cancellation, with Rockstar New York prioritizing Grand Theft Auto and viewing Midnight Club as a lesser project despite its solid performance against competitors.
- Following the cancellation, the Midnight Club team was disbanded, with some members moving to work on Rockstar's RAGE engine or Red Dead Redemption, while others were laid off.
- The cancellation marked a shift in Rockstar's focus toward Grand Theft Auto and similar projects, effectively ending the Midnight Club franchise.
