@insidergamingnews: The REAL REASON RockStar canceled Midnight Club 5.. From 2000 to 2009, RockStar wasn’t just known for Grand Theft Auto. The company was also heavily into the arcade racing genre with the Midnight Club series. First released in 2000 with the original Midnight Club: Street Racing on PlayStation 2, the series focused on street racing throughout various city environments. The game received a positive reception right from launch, spawning a series that included four total games over nine years. But there could’ve been five if it hadn’t been for Rockstar Games looking down on the franchise. #midnightclub #rockstargames #technews #gamingcommunity @weeklywrapup