Midnight Club Supposedly Lived in GTA's ShadowThe Midnight Club series debuted in 2000 and released four games over nine years. "The New York perspective was, 'You're not GTA’," he said, describing how the racing series was viewed inside Rockstar. After Midnight Club 5 was canceled, the team was dismantled. The comments provide fresh insight into why Rockstar never revived Midnight Club after Midnight Club: Los Angeles. With GTA VI approaching launch, Roberts' account shows how the studio's biggest franchise shaped its development priorities years before its next release.