An ex-Rockstar Games designer claims that the studio killed the Midnight Club franchise as it wasn't as big as Grand Theft Auto. Roberts noted that a fifth Midnight Club game was in early development following the release of Midnight Club: Los Angeles and the team had even prototyped new locations, including London. The designer noted that while there had been legitimate frustrations over missed deadlines on the previous Midnight Club game, Rockstar still hadn't given the racing series its props as it wasn't nearly as big as GTA. Roberts also stated that Midnight Club kept players more engaged than competitors like Need for Speed and Burnout, but it wasn't enough. Some fans fear this is the future of Rockstar and that we won't get more unique, smaller-scale games like Bully, LA Noire, or Midnight Club anymore.