It is a truth universally acknowledged that a game in possession of a release date, must be in want of a delay. When Mr Ubi or Miss 2K (no known connection to Mis-Teeq) tell us that their next sequel will be coming out on May 12th, we’re inclined to make like Kyle Reese and ask “WHAT YEAR?” Delays are common but when did a game last release before> an announced launch date?
By doing precisely that, Five Nights At Freddy’s 4 [official site] may have pulled off the biggest jumpscare of all. Checking Steam releases last night, I saw the bothersome old bear staring back at me. The game was originally supposed to release on August 4th, the one-year anniversary of the original, but here it is…
We first expected Five Nights at Freddy's 4 to release on Halloween, and then a little sooner, on the 8th of next month. Well screw all that, it's out now! FNAF 4 released on Steam today for $8/ 5.59.
Regarding the unexpected release, creator Scott Cawthon wrote, "Ok, so as many of you already know, I'm bad with release dates. The game is finished. :)"
We haven't had a chance to play the fourth game in the rapidly expanding series of horror vignettes, so we'll take the word of a Steam reviewer for now: "menu screen spooked me 10/10." Well done, menu.