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A former Rockstar designer says Midnight Club 5 was in early development with a London-style map, but the project was scrapped due to a deadline dispute between Rockstar HQ and San Diego and tensions over creative control; despite evidence that Midnight Club could compete with rivals, the series has not returned or been remastered nearly two decades after Midnight Club: Los Angeles.
An Insider Gaming interview with former Rockstar designer Kris Roberts claims Midnight Club 5 was canceled due to a non-trivial clash between Rockstar New York and the San Diego Midnight Club team, plus creative-control disputes and missed deadlines from the Los Angeles project. Despite early prototypes (including a London map) and evidence of strong player engagement, the internal tensions and GTA-pivotal focus led to the team’s dissolution and the shelving of the Midnight Club line as Rockstar redirected resources toward other projects like Red Dead Redemption and the company’s game engine.