Five Nights at Freddy's 4 releases early

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.

Tyler grew up in Silicon Valley during the '80s and '90s, playing games like Zork and Arkanoid on early PCs. He was later captivated by Myst, SimCity, Civilization, Command & Conquer, all the shooters they call "boomer shooters" now, and PS1 classic Bushido Blade (that's right: he had Bleem!). Tyler joined PC Gamer in 2011, and today he's focused on the site's news coverage. His hobbies include amateur boxing and adding to his 1,200-plus hours in Rocket League.