5 Nights at Freddy’s followers have been in for a shock, as Sony’s State of Play revealed the discharge date for the franchise’s upcoming entry: Secret of the Mimic.
The sport was teased briefly in 2024 when developer Metal Wool revealed the discharge 12 months for the FNAF title, and now we’ve a gameplay trailer on our fingers together with a primary have a look at the sport’s plot. Within the sport, you’ll be working with Fazbear Leisure, visiting Edwin Murray’s warehouse to retrieve the know-how that he was engaged on.
For franchise followers, you may already know the place that is heading, as Edwin Murray is definitely the creator of the Mimic, a prototype endoskeleton that may seem as any character or costume. Its shape-shifting means may enable it to disguise itself as completely different animatronics and play a key position within the title protecting gamers consistently on edge.
In line with FNAF lore, Edwin Murray is among the former engineers for Fazbear Leisure, and he invented the Mimic to care for his son, David, in order that he can work on his tasks. The Mimic began to mimic David’s actions, which lent it its identify. At some point, a tragic car accident causes David to lose his life, and Murray loses his mood on the Mimic, who retains reminding him of his misplaced son. Now that the Mimic is again, it’d’ve realized Murray’s violence, and isn’t afraid to make use of drive and deception to cease anybody who tries to enter the warehouse.
We’ve already seen just a few animatronics within the trailer reminiscent of Jackie, Music Man, and plenty of different mascots of various animals reminiscent of an Elephant, Canine, and Tiger, so the developer shouldn’t run out of creatures to jumpscare you. There additionally appear to be puzzles, and it appears to be like just like the favored 2021 FNAF title, Safety Breach, which was praised for its nice puzzles and world. There’s a explicit scene within the trailer the place the participant is on the terrace of the warehouse, which may imply that the sport goes again to its roots.
The sport’s finish aim nonetheless appears to be underneath wraps, as you may be allowed to make Mimic and safe Murray’s analysis—or fall prey to the animatronics till the solar rises.