Scott Cawthon, creator of the breakout horror sensation Five Nights at Freddy’s , has just revealed an update on what we can expect for the fabled Halloween update of Five Night’s at Freddy’s 4 . Many people were expecting the ominous box that you find at the end of the game’s special nights to open. But Scott Cawthon has decided this probably isn’t the best way to go about things. Apparently, people haven’t figured out the whole FNAF 4 story yet, and he wants to keep things that way.
Instead, we will be getting a set of challenge modes, a new mini-game, and a sneak peak at his next game. The update will be free, not paid DLC. For more information, check out what Cawthon himself had to say.
Hi guys! I wanted to post some information about the upcoming Halloween update. I started off a few months ago with several ideas in mind for what I wanted to release; ranging from DLC, to a new game, to opening the box (more on that later), but now I’ve been working steadily and have a pretty clear vision going forward.
The October 31st content will be an automatic update, not DLC. It will update the game to 1.1 and will include lots of goodies on the extras menu (for those who have beaten night 6), including a cheat menu, a challenge menu, and a twist on a familiar minigame that provides a boost when playing challenge modes. This also means that there will be a whole new set of stars to earn for those who are up to the challenge!
That part will be released for certain, and I’m hoping to have something else in addition to it, but it may not be ready. I have something fun in mind, a new game (not FNaF5), but it will be a real challenge to have even a small playable portion by Oct 31st. If a playable demo isn’t ready by then, then at the very least there will be some sneak-peak content.
Now I want to talk about what WON’T be included… the box.
You know, when I released the first game over a year ago, I was amazed at how quickly everyone found every bit of lore and story. Then the same happened with part 2, fans and youtubers dug in and found everything. Game Theory did an incredible video on part 2; getting almost everything right. Then part 3 came out, and once again the story was uncovered by the community. It seemed that there was nothing I could hide!
But then I released part 4, and somehow…. no one, not a single person, found the pieces. The story remains completely hidden. I guess most people assumed that I filled the game with random easter eggs this time. I didn’t. What’s in the box? It’s the pieces put together. But the bigger question is- would the community accept it that way? The fact that the pieces have remained elusive this time strikes me as incredible, and special, a fitting conclusion in some ways, and because of that, I’ve decided that maybe some things are best left forgotten, forever.
Source: Steam