He reasoned that it was because he had been neglecting other important things in his life, but said that he was not planning to abandon the series and may release a "FNaF World"-styled spin-off game in the future.
(meta data) TITLE: Five Nights At Freddy's 6 Was Announced, Then Canceled - GameSpot (meta data) PUBLISHED DATETIME: 2017-07-03 11:51:19 UTC # Five Nights At Freddy's 6 Was Announced, Then Canceled ## Cawthon says pressures of expectation was causing him to neglect other things in his life. By Tamoor Hussain | @tamoorh on July 3, 2017 at 4:51AM PDT 37 Comments Subscribe to our Newsletter Click To Unmute What To Expect In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's MultiplayerDisney+ Dates and Prices For An International Roll-Out Have Been RevealedGen 5 Comes To Pokemon Go - GS News UpdateFortnite Season 10 - Where To Consume Glitched Foraged Consumables Guide | Junk Storm ChallengesNeed For Speed Heat Gameplay From Gamescom 2019Kerbal Space Program 2 Gameplay | Gamescom 2019Legion: Favorite Moments From The Entire SeriesDisintegration - Multiplayer Mech Gameplay | Gamescom 2019Hades Leaving Epic Games Store Exclusivity This Winter - GS News UpdateBlack Desert PS4 Launch LivestreamHow To Use Destiny 2's Cross-Save - GS News UpdatePS4's Erica - First 21 Minutes Of Gameplay Want us to remember this setting for all your devices? Sign up or Sign in now! Please use a html5 video capable browser to watch videos. This video has an invalid file format. 00:00:00Sorry, but you can't access this content! ##### Please enter your date of birth to view this video By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Now Playing: Five Nights at Freddy's Scare Compilation Five Nights at Freddy'sFollowGet the latest news and videos for this game daily, no spam, no fuss. Collapse Five Night At Freddy's creator Scott Cawthon has provided an update on his next game, revealing that it was to be the sixth entry in the popular point-and-click horror series. However, in a statement posted on Steam, Cawthon also announced that the project has been abandoned amid mounting pressure to top the previous entries and the detrimental impact this was having on other aspects of his life. "After forcing myself to keep working on it day after day, I realized something--I just don't want to work on this. With each game's release, I think the expectations get higher and higher for the next, and rightfully so. Each game SHOULD be better than the last! But that pressure starts to mount, and I fear that I've been neglecting other things in my life for the sake of trying to keep up with those mounting expectations. "So, after giving this a lot of thought, I've decided that I'm going to stop working on it. I'm not going to reveal anything else about what the game was, and I've asked other people involved to never divulge anything either. It's just not going to be talked about." Cawthon went on to clarify that he wasn't leaving game development altogether. Instead he stated he wants to "get back to what made game-making enjoyable in the first place." Additionally, he said this cancelation doesn't mean that he's abandoning Five Nights At Freddy's either. "In fact, the first game that I'd like to make would be something for you guys," he said. "Remember Foxy Fighters from Update 2? I loved working on that game. It was a lot of fun, and it took a lot of the pressure off me knowing that it was just for the fans of the games. That's the kind of project that I'd like to work on again. Maybe I'll try my hand at a pizzeria tycoon game, who knows. The point is that it would be something for fun, and something for the fans." For those invested in the Five Nights At Freddy's universe, Cawthon said there are "big things in the works elsewhere." "The movie is in amazing hands with Blumhouse. I'm also still working to get a VR title out at some point (because that would be awesome). And of course I can't leave everyone hanging with the cliffhanger at the end of the second book." He finished: "I hope you can respect and understand my decision. I want to spend more time with my family, and get back to what made me enjoy making games in the first place." The Five Nights at Freddy's series debuted in August 2014 on PC and has since been ported to iOS. In May 2016 Cawthon said he's in discussions with "a few companies" to make console remakes of Five Nights At Freddy's happen. Filed under:Five Nights at Freddy'sPC Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email news@gamespot.com
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I want this movie to be something that I'm excited for the fanbase to see." In March 2017, Cawthon tweeted a picture at Blumhouse Productions, suggesting the film had a new production company. In May 2017, producer Jason Blum confirmed the news, claiming he was excited and working closely with Cawthon on the adaptation. In June 2017, Gil Kenan said he was no longer directing the "Five Nights at Freddy's" film after Warner Bros. Pictures' turnaround. 
 On June 27, 2017, Scott Cawthon's second novel, "Five Nights at Freddy's: The Twisted Ones", was released. It was the sequel to "The Silver Eyes", and its story follows the main character, Charlie, who is "drawn back into the world of her father's frightening creations" when she tried to get over the events of "The Silver Eyes". On August 29, 2017, Cawthon released the first official guidebook of "Five Nights at Freddy's", entitled "The Freddy Files". It contains character profiles, easter eggs, tips on playing the games, and theories sprouted from the franchise. On July 3, 2017, Cawthon announced the cancellation of a sixth main installment to "Five Nights at Freddy's", after previously stating a month earlier that a sixth game was in the works.