MatPat's New FNAF Theory Leads To Doxxing Concerns
MatPat of The Game Theorists YouTube channel has recently suggested that the team behind Five Nights at Freddy's could have planned a real-life ARG game for fans to participate in, and this risky claim has immediately led to doxxing concerns within the gaming community. While MatPat and the channel cover a host of gaming theories, they've become perhaps most synonymous with the FNAF franchise.
Scott Cawthon, the Five Nights at Freddy's creator, has previously communicated the game's vast lore through hints and teases that often lead to fan theories and raise a certain mindset in FNAF gamers. Quite recently, the Ruin DLC for FNAF: Security Breach from Steel Wool Studios was announced via cryptic artwork that contained enough material for fans to build their latest theories upon. The promotional image pictured multiple hints at how the game’s plot might evolve in the DLC, and this is just one example of such clues, which are also present in other games, books, and merchandise. As such, it's no wonder that FNAF players are so used to looking for hints and mysteries.
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In a recent YouTube video, The Game Theorists' MatPat suggested the latest Five Nights at Freddy's book, Fazbear Frights #12: Felix the Shark, might be hinting at mysterious puzzles in the real world. The theorist decided to rely on fans’ help in uncovering the “truth” behind the potential FNAF conspiracy in regards to these alleged ARGs that were never finished. MatPat urged fans to either solve the puzzles or debunk them. This seemingly innocent call for aid resulted in strongly negative reactions from those who remember what happened previously when fans gathered to solve nonexistent ARGs.
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