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Five Nights at Freddy's (also shortened as Five Nights, and abbreviated as FNaF) is an independent survival horror franchise created by Scott Cawthon that first started as a video game released on August 8, 2014. The franchise has since received worldwide popularity.
The franchise currently consists of a total of 21 video games (10 main games, 7 spin-offs, and 4 troll games), a total of 54 books (3 novels, 21 anthology books, 9 graphic novels, 4 interactive novels, 5 guidebooks, 3 coloring books, and 9 random, miscellaneous books), as well as a horror attraction, Snapchat lenses, a movie, and a slew of merchandise.
Video Games
- Main category: Video Games
Canonverse Games
- Main category: FNAF: Video Games
- Main articles: Clickteam Series, Cooperative Series
The canonverse games are Five Nights at Freddy's games officially developed by Scott Cawthon and other official companies. All games bear the same canonical continuity, excluding others like FNaF World and Freddy in Space 2.
The first entry in the series was the original Five Nights at Freddy's, which was released on July 24th, 2014. On November 11th, 2014, a second game, Five Nights at Freddy's 2, was released onto Steam. On March 2nd, 2015, a third game, Five Nights at Freddy's 3, was released onto Steam. A fourth game, Five Nights at Freddy's 4, was released on July 23rd, 2015. A Halloween update was released on October 30th, 2015, with a Halloween update for the first three games releasing on October 31st, 2015. A fifth game, Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location was released on October 7th, 2016. A free update containing the Custom Night (with new in-game challenge mode and new cutscenes) became available on December 1st, 2016. The sixth game was released on December 4th, 2017 for free under the guise of Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator. The seventh game, Ultimate Custom Night, was released on June 27th, 2018.
A VR game entitled Five Nights at Freddy's VR: Help Wanted became available on May 28th, 2019. The game features 40 mini-games based upon previous installments along with some never before seen content. A Halloween-themed DLC called Curse of Dreadbear was released on October 23rd, 2019. An AR game titled Five Nights at Freddy's AR: Special Delivery was released on November 25th, 2019. The game has been receiving recurring delivery events since launch. A DLC called Dark Circus: Encore! was released on December 13th, 2021. Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach was released on December 16th, 2021 after many delays. A free DLC titled RUIN was released on July 25th, 2023. Another VR game, Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2, was released on December 14th, 2023.
A separated spin-off role-playing game, entitled FNaF World, was released on January 21st, 2016 on Steam before Scott took the game down due to negative reception, and re-released it on Game Jolt on February 8th, 2016. A second update was released on May 13th, 2016. The game itself takes place in its own universe and does not have anything to do with the core series, but remains a part of the official franchise. Another spin-off, titled Freddy in Space 2, was released on December 3rd, 2019. A beat-'em-up spin-off, Security Breach: Fury's Rage, was released on April 28th, 2021. An augmented reality spin-off, Youtooz Presents: Five Nights at Freddy's, was released on April 29th, 2022. A side-scrolling shoot-'em-up game, Freddy in Space 3: Chica in Space, was released on October 18th, 2023. A game based on one of the stories from the anthology books Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit was released on August 7th, 2024, for the 10th anniversary.
On February 15th, 2015, Scott stated that he was hacked and someone uploaded Five Nights at Freddy's 3 to Game Jolt for free, though it turned out that he wasn't hacked and it was just a troll game based on his older game There is No Pause Button! On October 28th, 2015, a hacker going by the name "lolz_hax" had hacked Scott and uploaded FNaF World on Game Jolt, which was just a Halloween themed troll game based on Fighter Mage Bard. On October 6th, 2016, Scott uploaded a mature version of Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location on Game Jolt stating that he wanted to make the game more appropriate for younger audiences, but it was just another troll game based on Sit 'N Survive. On June 21st, 2018, Scott released a demo for Ultimate Custom Night on Game Jolt, however, it was a troll game based on Doofas.
Fanverse Games
- Main category: Fanverse: Video Games
- Main article: The Fazbear Fanverse Initiative
The Fazbear Fanverse games are the popular fangames endorsed and officialized as a part of the Five Nights at Freddy's multimedia franchise by Scott Cawthon, who helps give funds and support to the original fangame developers. The officially-approved series of this collaboration include: Five Nights at Candy's, POPGOES, The Joy of Creation, and One Night at Flumpty's.
Books
- Main category: Books
- Main articles: Novel Trilogy, Fazbear Frights, Tales from the Pizzaplex, The Freddy Files
On December 17th, 2015, a novel, The Silver Eyes, based on the story was released onto Amazon. The novel's plot is considered canon but take place in the alternate universe, different to the game series itself. Few different translated books (such as Portuguese and Spanish) are published. A young-adult 3-book series is being made, with the help of Scholastic. The first book, The Silver Eyes, was released in October 2016. The second book, The Twisted Ones, was released on June 27th, 2017.[1] The third book, The Fourth Closet, was released in June 26th, 2018.[2] The novel trilogy was adapted into graphic novels. The first graphic novel was released on December 26th, 2019, the second graphic novel was released on February 2nd, 2021, and the third graphic novel was released on December 28th, 2021.
On November 12th, 2018, Scott Cawthon announced a new line of Scholastic books related to the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise; Fazbear Frights. A total of eleven books each containing three different short horror stories, with characters and plot lines taken directly from the game series while some of them are not. Into The Pit was released on December 26th, 2019, Fetch was released on March 3rd, 2020, 1:35 A.M. was released on May 5th, 2020, Step Closer was released on July 7th, 2020, Bunny Call was released on September 1st, 2020, Blackbird was released on December 29th, 2020, The Cliffs was released on March 2nd, 2021, Gumdrop Angel was released on May 4th, 2021, The Puppet Carver was released on July 6th, 2021, Friendly Face was released on September 7th, 2021, and Prankster was released on November 2nd, 2021. A bonus book, Felix the Shark, was released on April 19th, 2022. Graphic novels for the Fazbear Frights series are currently in development - The first graphic novel was released on September 6th, 2022, the second graphic novel was released on March 7th, 2023, the third graphic novel was released on September 5th, 2023, the fourth graphic novel was released on December 26th, 2023, and the fifth graphic novel was released in August, 2024.
On November 6th, 2021, a new line of anthology books related to the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise was announced; Tales from the Pizzaplex. A total of five books each containing three different short horror stories, with characters and plot lines taken directly from the game series while some of them are not. Lally's Game was released on July 19th, 2022, HAPPS was released on August 30th, 2022, Somniphobia was released on December 6th, 2022, Submechanophobia was released on December 27th, 2022, The Bobbiedots Conclusion was released on March 7th, 2023, Nexie was released on May 2nd, 2023, Tiger Rock was released on July 4th, 2023, and B7-2 was released on October 3rd, 2023.
The first guidebook for the series, The Freddy Files, was released on August 29th, 2017. The book reveals information and evidence about the characters, locations, gameplay, etc., and even a preview on the last page where it features an animatronic Scrap Baby from Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator. The book also features a number of common fan-theories.[3] A newer version, titled The Freddy Files: Updated Edition, was published on June 25th, 2019.[4] It also included a teaser image that foreshadows VR Springtrap from In the Flesh. Another version, Five Nights at Freddy's: The Ultimate Guide, was released on December 7th, 2021, this version is bigger and even has an Animatronics Inventory chapter, however, unlike the other two versions, this one does not include a teaser at the end teasing any new upcoming content. Another guidebook, Security Breach Files, was released on September 20th, 2022, focusing on Security Breach information. A newer version, titled Security Breach Files: Updated Edition, was released on April 2nd, 2024.
A coloring book, Art with Edge, Five Nights at Freddy's, was released on November 17th, 2018 by Crayola. Another coloring book, The Official Five Nights at Freddy's Coloring Book, was released on January 5th, 2021. A second coloring book by Scholastic, The Official Five Nights at Freddy's Glow-in-the-Dark Coloring Book, will be released on August 6th, 2024.
Sometime in 2017, the Five Nights at Freddy's Sticker Album was released. An activity logbook for the series, Five Nights at Freddy's: Survival Logbook, was released on December 26th, 2017.[5] Another activity book, The Official Five Nights at Freddy's How to Draw, was released on January 4th, 2022. A separate guidebook, Five Nights at Freddy's Character Encyclopedia, was released on February 7th, 2023, focusing on every single character throughout the franchise up to date. An official Five Nights at Freddy's Cookbook was released on October 24th, 2023. The Five Nights at Freddy's: The Official Movie Novel was released on December 26th, 2023. The Five Nights at Freddy's: Ticket to Fun Ephemera Kit is set to release on October 8th, 2024. The Art and Making of Five Nights at Freddy's was set to released on August 20, 2024, before being postponed.
The first interactive novel The Week Before is set to release on September 3rd, 2024. The second interactive novel Return to the Pit is set to release on December 24th, 2024.
Films
- Main category: Films
The Five Nights at Freddy's film adaptation of the game with the same name released on October 27th, 2023 and follows a poor man named Mike Schmidt who takes a security job at the abandoned Freddy Fazbear's Pizza Place. He brings his younger sister along with him and meets Vanessa Shelly, a police officer who knows a lot of backstory about the building and its animatronics. It is directed by Emma Tammi and stars Josh Hutcherson, Matthew Lillard, Piper Rubio, as well as Elizabeth Lail. It is also being produced by Blumhouse Productions, who are known for many films such as Insidious, Paranormal Activity, Get Out, and Split, and Jim Henson's Creature Shop, who made the recognizable animatronic characters. Scott Cawthon expressed a desire to produce three films based on the first three games,[6] yet Emma Tammi has insinuated a possibility for more films beyond those, exploring the grandly rich universe of Five Nights at Freddy's. The second film is slated to begin production in 2024.
The Five Nights at Freddy's 2 film (placeholder title) is set to release on December 5, 2025.[7] Its plot remains unknown, however behind the scenes photographs have been taken. A photo of a Jim Henson's employee has been posted and reveals them making what appears to be Mangle with Toy Bonnie's head off to the left. Based off of these characters, one can assume the film will be based off of Five Nights at Freddy's 2.[8]
Console Ports
- Main category: Platforms
- Main article: Console Ports
In May 2016, Scott confirmed that the original titles are set to be remade on consoles sometime in the future. However on September 4th, 2017, the consoles are called off due to Scott's concerns about the deal.[9] On August 19, 2018, Scott changed his mind to let the console ports happen in the future.[10] While confirmed to be made in newly improved HD, the games are released on the following consoles for the franchise's 5th anniversary on 2019 by Striker Entertainment; Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.[11]
The first four games released on November 29th, 2019 on all consoles. Sister Location released on June 18th, 2020 on Nintendo Switch, July 10th, 2020 on Xbox One, and July 20th, 2020 on PlayStation 4. Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator released on October 30th, 2020 on Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, and March 31st, 2021 on PlayStation 4. Ultimate Custom Night released on April 30th, 2021 on all consoles.
A digital collection of the first four games called Five Nights at Freddy's: Original Series released on October 28th, 2020 for Xbox One and PC via the Microsoft Store by Clickteam LLC. A physical collection of the first five games called Five Nights at Freddy's: Core Collection released on January 12nd, 2021 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch by Maximum Games.
Attractions
- Main category: Rides and Attractions
In Las Vegas, a real-life horror attraction called Five Nights at Freddy's: The Fright Dome was opened on September 30th, 2016 and ran throughout the month of October. Scott recently revealed that it will not be open in 2017, due to management changes.[12]
From Jacksonville, Florida, on November 23rd, 2016, Sally Corporation announced a dark ride based on the game series called Five Nights at Freddy's: The Ride with no release date confirmed.[13]
Merchandise
- Main category: Merchandise
Starting back in 2015, official merchandise products (such as plush toys, Funko! Pops, t-shirts, Action figures, posters, etc.) can be found online and in stores. The merchandise is available on online stores such as Sanshee, Toywiz, Amazon, Funko.com etc. They can also be found in stores such as Target, Walmart, Macy's, etc. The Company Toy Brands are Hasbro, Mattel, Basic Fun! and much more. McFarlane toys developed building sets based on locations and characters from the series. Youtooz produce a variety of merchandise, such as figures, puzzles, plushies, and even FNaF-themed gummies. Interestingly enough, half of the tags, covers, etc., for merchandises (especially few t-shirts) contain renders of characters from the entire series officially from Scott Cawthon.
Social Media
A few amount of Snapchat Lenses are released in 2019 by Illumix, allowing users to replace their own face with an animatronic head and would articulate the mouth and eyebrows with theirs. Freddy Fazbear, Circus Baby, and Endo-01 are currently the only available animatronics so far, but there will be more coming in the future.[14]
Later in 2023, for the Five Nights at Freddy's film, Universal Pictures made a Snapchat lens that features 3D scans of the Freddy Fazbear, Bonnie, Chica, Mr. Cupcake, and Foxy puppets.
Future
Scott confirmed that one of the future games will have a bigger budget and multiplayer mode. It is under development by the company Universal in collaboration with Scott, however nothing has been said about this game since then.
Another game, titled Five Nights at Freddy's: Into Madness, was a project Scott discussed on a forum on August 19th, 2018. He mentioned it would recycle unused or scrapped ideas from previous titles. He also expressed the possibility that Into Madness may never come to fruition, as he wasn't sure if he would develop it or not. As of the moment, the project is radio-silent.
Trivia
- The franchise appeared in the Guinness Book of Records: Gamer's Edition 2017, breaking the record for the largest number of sequels released in a year; from the first game released on August 8, 2014 to the fourth game released on July 23, 2015 (11 months and 15 days).
- The "official" anniversary of Five Nights at Freddy's is August 8th.
- Scott once joked in a Steam post that a sequel, Freddy in Space, was slated for an April 2016 release.[15] Scott actually released the "teaser" for this game on his website.
- Soon, it became a minigame for FNaF World.
- The Game Jolt site has an official tag for Scott's Five Nights at Freddy's games along with numerous fan games (POPGOES, Five Nights at Candy's, One Night at Flumpty's, and many more).
- There is an ad for the Novel trilogy, Fazbear's Frights, and Tales from the Pizzaplex by Feeria Young, which shows some of the books are animated.[16]
References
- ↑ The Twisted Ones (Five Nights at Freddy's #2) - Amazon page
- ↑ The Fourth Closet (Five Nights at Freddy's #3) - Amazon page
- ↑ The Freddy Files (Five Nights at Freddy's) - Amazon page
- ↑ The Freddy Files: Updated Edition (Five Nights At Freddy's) - Amazon page
- ↑ Survival Logbook (Five Nights at Freddy's) - Amazon page
- ↑ "One thing that most of you might want to know is that the movie (and sequels I hope) will take place in the universe of FNAF 1-3 only. The games after Five Nights at Freddy's 3 will not exist in the movie universe. Like it or hate it, I felt that this was the best portion of the storyline to really focus in on." - Upcoming Projects Mega-Thread! :: Ultimate Custom Night General Discussions
- ↑ https://variety.com/2024/film/news/five-nights-at-freddys-2-release-date-december-2025-1236006597/
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ "This has almost happened a couple of times, but I've called it off due to concerns about the deal. This is something that's very important to me, and I'm not going to do it unless it's done right." - Scott Cawthon Steam - September 4th, 2017
- ↑ Steam - Upcoming Projects Mega-Thread!
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/874360785962099/posts/2193483680716463
- ↑ "No, there won't be a fright dome event this year. The venue is undergoing a management change of some sort, so licensing the event wasn't possible. But maybe next year!" - Scott, Steam - September 4th, 2017
- ↑ Sally Corporation debuts Five Nights at Freddy's - The Ride!
- ↑ https://twitter.com/kirinsinha/status/1223268484085252097
- ↑ "This image is very misleading. Freddy in Space doesn't come out until APRIL 2016." - Scott Cawthon. December 12, 2015. Steam
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/FeeriaYoung/videos/883041269762481
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