A new Five Nights at Freddy's game has leaked, but creator Scott Cawthon says it's okay: 'I was trying to keep it a secret for a bit longer, but now that it's out, that's fine'

Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit trailer still: Springbonnie leaping at the player.

When a trailer for a new Five Nights at Freddy's game called Into the Pit first surfaced, the Five Nights subreddit immediately clamped down on it, warning that "all discussions of said trailer will be removed until the trailer is officially released." But then Five Nights creator Scott Cawthon jumped in and said it's all good, so now everyone can talk about it without feeling bad.

The new FNAF game is being made by Mega Cat Studios, the developer of pro wrestling adventure Wrestlequest, and it looks to be a different take on the series, with side-scrolling gameplay and a distinctly retro style. But the core elements are clearly visible: Stealth and evasion appear central to survival (generally speaking, people don't roam around inside grotty old air ducts because it's fun) and yes, jump scares remain. The new game is presumably based on Into the Pit, a collection of three short stories that makes up the first volume of the Fazbear Frights series of books.