If something has crept too close, then shining lights in its eyes will be your end. It will scare away things that may be creeping at the far end of the hallways, but be careful, and listen. You have only a flashlight to protect yourself. Playing as a child whose role is yet unknown, you must safeguard yourself until 6am by watching the doors, as well as warding off unwanted creatures that may venture into your closet or onto the bed behind you. In this last chapter of the Five Nights at Freddy's original story, you must once again defend yourself against Freddy Fazbear, Chica, Bonnie, Foxy, and even worse things that lurk in the shadows. This time, the terror has followed you home. Curiously, the Steam release and last week's trailer are both missing the "Final Chapter" subtitle, although the game's Steam synopsis does still refer to Five Nights at Freddy's 4 as the last game in the series: :)" He noted that some players had run into a problem with the fullscreen option, and said he expects to have it fixed by the end of the day.Ĭawthon originally announced the game in April as Five Nights at Freddy's 4: The Final Chapter, and said at the time that he planned to release it on Halloween - more than three months from today.
"Ok, so as many of you already know, I'm bad with release dates," said Cawthon.
Let’s see whether the fourth – and allegedly final – episode in the Five Nights at Freddy’s story brings closure to the series’ fans.Five Nights at Freddy's 4, the fourth entry in the indie horror series from Scott Cawthon, is now available on Steam for $7.99 on Windows PC, Cawthon announced today.
Meanwhile, the mysterious story of Five Nights at Freddy’s has sparked the imagination of many a gamer, and will even have a feature film adaptation. The Halloween release of the DLC marries up nicely with Cawthon’s initial teaser images, which hinted at an October 31 release.įive Nights at Freddy’s may be a divisive series, but it’s hard to play down the franchise’s success, with an army of hardcore fans and bucket-loads of sales.
“To keep Halloween special, however, I’ll be working on a free update with extra content to release on October 31,” said Cawthon. The August 8 release will not be the end of Five Nights at Freddy’s 4, however, as Cawthon also revealed that the game would feature a series’ first for the franchise – DLC. The developer is also planning to release a trailer for the game within a couple of weeks, stating that he plans on “having a trailer ready for the next weekend.” The date coincides with the release of the original Five Night’s at Freddy’s, meaning that the series will have received an incredible four releases in the space of just a year. “I’m going to release Five Nights at Freddy’s 4 on August 8,” revealed Cawthon in the email. The news was shared through an email that was sent to YouTuber Dawko from the developer himself, and subsequently posted to Reddit. In fact, Five Nights At Freddy’s 4 is set to be released in less than a month, with Cawthon announcing that the game will be released on August 8. It’s now been revealed that fans of Freddy Fazbear will not have long to wait to find out exactly where the Five Nights at Freddy’s story will go. That wasn’t going to stop Cawthon, however, who started posting mysterious images hinting at a fourth game in the series, leaving many to wonder exactly where he would take the franchise with Five Nights at Freddy's 4. The third title brought a conclusion to the franchise’s perplexing story of deadly robotic attractions, albeit hidden behind minigames and cryptic clues. In spite of the game’s continued success, and the swift turnover with which Cawthon was able to develop instalments, Five Nights at Freddy’s 3 certainly felt like it would be the closing act of the series. Propelled by Let’s Play YouTube users, the animatronic dangers of Freddy Fazbear and friends created controversy in the world of gamers, with horror fans either loving or loathing the fixed position gameplay and jump scare-focused thrills. Over the course of a year, the one-man development team of Scott Cawthon managed to create a trio of indie horror smash hits. Five Nights at Freddy’s may well be the most prolific video game series in recent memory.