Former Dev Says Midnight Club 5 Was Canceled Because The Series Was Rockstar’s ‘Red-Headed Stepchild’

It has been nearly two decades since Rockstar Games last made a Midnight Club game. But at one point, Midnight Club 5 was in the early stages of development. “There was effort…and they were starting Midnight Club 5, or whatever they were going to call it, but it didn’t last, and it was canceled.” “The team in San Diego kind of…we felt, in any other studio environment, Midnight Club was a solid game.” I’d argue that Rockstar Games forgot about Midnight Club, but in 2022, Rockstar and Take-Two Interactive mentioned the series during an earnings call.