Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit

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Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit, commonly abbreviated as FNaF: ItP, is an indie action-adventure horror video game adaptation of the Fazbear Frights story of the same name, Into the Pit. it was developed and published by Mega Cat Studios in partnership with Scottgames and is the seventh spin-off installment of the Five Nights at Freddy's series. The game was initially released on August 7, 2024, on Steam. It was originally going to released on August 8 for the franchise's 10-year anniversary,^[4] but following an accidental release on Nintendo Switch, the game was released a day early. This would be followed by PlayStation and Xbox ports on September 27, 2024,^[5] and Nintendo Switch on October 31, 2024.^[6]

Description[]

Jump into the pit and immerse yourself in a new chapter in the Five Nights at Freddy's universe. Oswald wishes his town, and his life, weren't so boring. That all changes when he explores the ball pit in a rundown pizzeria and finds himself in the past. However, Oswald's deepest desire will have an unexpected cost...

Survive five nights of terror in this chilling adventure game. Travel between time periods, gather clues, and outrun the threat relentlessly pursuing you. Move swiftly and stay hidden, and you may just survive. But be careful—it's not just your own life that's on the line. Oswald's father and children from the past could all meet their end if you don't save them.

KEY FEATURES
Take on the ultimate challenge in a chilling test of courage and bravery. Once you step into the pit, the stakes are high, and the dangers are real.

Step into a world where the thrills of discovery and the allure of the unknown collide. From nostalgic settings to chilling secrets, this journey blends moments of excitement with enigmatic mysteries, keeping you entertained and intrigued at every turn.

Enter a realm shrouded in secrets waiting to be uncovered. As you navigate eerie environments and unravel cryptic puzzles, each step leads you deeper into a story filled with hidden truths and unexpected challenges.

Brace yourself for a journey packed with suspense and adrenaline. Familiar rules in an unfamiliar game: run when you're seen, hide when you're hunted, and survive when all hope feels lost.

Face the relentless thrills and horrors that define the Five Nights at Freddy's universe. Your survival hinges on your ability to think fast, act swiftly, and face the terror that lies within.

Development[]

Development for the game started sometime in late-2019 to early-2020.^[7] Years later, Scholastic Corp. would accidentally leak the project on January 23, 2024;^[8] later that day, a website and trailer were discovered, which would be set to private shortly after. Scott would address the leak on Reddit, saying that he is ok with the leak getting out as the title has been in development for a long time and is proud of the final product, adding that it will be a 10th anniversary game.^[9] Two days later, Mega Cat would announce on X/Twitter that they are indeed the developers for the game.^[10] A few months later, on April 1, Mega Cat would jokingly change their social media accounts pizzeria-themed and would post a video saying they would change their company to a pizza business. At some point during the video, a screenshot of Oswald in the entrance with Jess would flash on screen.^[11] The first official trailer for the game would be uploaded to YouTube on June 6,^[12] along with a website and sub-page on Mega Cat's website.

Soon after Jeff's Pizza website being revealed, Mega Cat would close it for maintenance and was planned to officially launch on June 12. Upon reaching that date, the website would become overwhelmed with traffic and would be indefinably delayed. As of November 2024, the website is still closed. On August 7, 2024, the game would accidentally be released in Japan regions for Nintendo Switch. Following this mistake, Scottgames would release the game later that day instead of the planned August 8 release.^[13] The games public beta branch would then be opened the next day and updated to version 1.0.1.0. The next day, the beta branch would once again be updated to version 1.0.2.0 and later 1.0.3.0. On September 13, 2024, Mega Cat would announce that Into the Pit would release on console later that month, on September 27. The PlayStation and Xbox ports would then release, but due to issues, the Nintendo Switch port didn't launch on the Nintendo eShop. The following month, the Switch port would be set for a October 31, 2024 release, to which it would release.

The next year, iam8bit would upload a video to YouTube on January 6, 2025, announcing the pre-orders for the physical release along with an iam8bit Exclusive Edition, which holds a glow-in-the-dark fold-out poster, 3 spine-tingling sticker sheets, a download code for the game, and the game's official soundtrack, all of which have worldwide compatibility. The physical release plans to ship on June 20, 2025.

Trivia[]

Mega Cat featured Into the Pit on their promo banner at iACADEMY Career Fair 2024.^[14]
In most of Mega Cat's posts on both Twitter and their Discord server, they seem to use terms related to "pizza" when referring to this game.
- Some examples of this include the teaser video posted on April Fools, the Guerilla Collective 2024 teaser, and several messages from developers and moderators on their Discord server.^{[citation needed]}
In the time leading up to the announcement of Into the Pit's appearance at the Guerilla Collective 2024, a Mega Cat developer posted a countdown in the form of pizza emojis, starting at 5.
Into the Pit was originally supposed to release on August 8, the day of the anniversary, but was released a day earlier due to it being released in Japan.^[15]
Into the Pit is the first game in the whole franchise to have exactly five nights, as Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location has six nights if the Custom Night is counted.
Into the Pit reached 8th in top sellers for the week of August 6–13, 2024, on Steam, 17th including free games.^[16]
Into the Pit was originally just a 16-bit novelty game for the SNES. But as time went on, they slowly ventured away from a cartridge game into a full fledged game.^[17]
Into the Pit is the first and so far only official Five Nights at Freddy's project made using the Unity game engine.
In a Pittsburgh City Paper interview, Mega Cat stated that they pitched an idea to Scott Cawthon before the Into the Pit story was released. Meaning the Into the Pit game has been in development since at least the release of the story in December 2019.^[7]
The Clock Tower series and the Resident Evil 2 Remake were the biggest influences for the game, with slight nods from the Amnesia series.^[7]
According to the game's cinematic director, Andrew Marsh, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Suspiria, and other classic, grimy horror films influenced the game's colors and lighting.^[7]
Into the Pit was nominated in The Horror Game Awards 2024.^[18]^[19]
Into the Pit is the first spin-off Five Nights at Freddy's game to be released physically, and the ninth overall.

References[]

Five Nights at Freddy's Games

Clickteam Era	Five Nights at Freddy's (Halloween Update) • 2 (Halloween Update) • 3 (Halloween Update) • 4 ("Halloween Edition" update) • Sister Location (Custom Night update) • Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator • Ultimate Custom Night ("Crowd Control" edition)
Cooperative Era	Help Wanted ("Curse of Dreadbear" DLC) • Security Breach ("RUIN" DLC) • Help Wanted 2 • Secret of the Mimic
Spin-Offs	FNaF World ("Update 2" update) • Special Delivery ("Delivery Event" add-ons • "Dark Circus: Encore!" Episode) • Freddy in Space 2 • Fury's Rage • Youtooz Presents • Freddy in Space 3: Chica in Space • Into the Pit • Five Laps at Freddy's • Survival Crew
Crossovers	Funko Fusion • Dead by Daylight • Other Crossovers
Troll Games	Five Nights at Freddy's 3 (Troll Game) • FNaF World: Halloween Edition • Sister Location: MA • Ultimate Custom Night Demo
Platforms	Home Consoles • Mobile Ports (**FNaF1 • FNaF2 • FNaF3 • FNaF4 • FNaF: SL • FFPS • UCN • FNaF: HW • FNaF World**)
Demos	FNaF1 Demo • FNaF2 Demo • FNaF3 Demo • FNaF4 Demo • FNaF: HW Demo • FNaF: HW2 Demo • FNaF: SotM Demo • FNaF World Demo • FLaF Demo
Prototypes	Curse of Dreadbear Prototype • Security Breach Prototype • Survival Crew Prototype • Into the Pit Prototype
Collections and Bundles	Bundle • Console Bundles • Core Collection • Security Breach - Collector's Edition • Help Wanted - Full Time Edition • Into the Pit - iam8bit Edition
Unclassified Games	Into Madness • AAA Game

Into the Pit Game Media

Media Content	Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit (Beta) • Achievements • Easter Eggs • Endings • Inventory Items
Category Navigation	Characters • Bots • Locations • Objects • Levels • Minigames

[1] ttps://x.com/FNAF_ScottGames/status/1803476133796843865

[2] ttps://x.com/IndieWorldNA/status/1834683471794458805

[3] ttps://x.com/megacatstudios/status/1848449244631638076

[scott-4] ttps://x.com/FNAF_ScottGames/status/1803476133796843865

[5] ttps://x.com/megacatstudios/status/1839655588063817784

[6] ttps://x.com/megacatstudios/status/1848449244631638076

[Pittsburgh_City_Paper-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 https://www.pghcitypaper.com/arts-entertainment/mega-cat-brings-a-fresh-pixelated-look-to-the-five-nights-at-freddys-franchise-26659778

[8] ttps://x.com/JonnyBlox/status/1749775378057424943

[9] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/fivenightsatfreddys/comments/19e4niv/comment/kjafhqu/?context=3

[megacat-10] ttps://twitter.com/megacatstudios/status/1750506664200172025

[11] ttps://x.com/megacatstudios/status/1774935960578568440

[12] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dszBScdRwus

[13] ttps://x.com/FNAF_ScottGames/status/1821276227656884729

[14] ttps://twitter.com/megacatstudios/status/1765930884795187498

[15] FNAF ScottGames Twitter

[16] ttps://steamdb.info/topsellers/2024W33/

[17] ttps://youtu.be/lrgSbteWMC8?si=k4MswX9Yc-6XDIHX&t=2500

[18] ttps://imgur.com/a/5milsak

[19] ttps://x.com/ResiEvilCentral/status/1855828676631236657

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