MatPat Tells FNAF Fans To Stop The ARG Hunt In New Video
Game Theorists creator Matthew «MatPat» Patrick is telling Five Nights at Freddy's fans to immediately stop an ARG hunt that he inspired. MatPat's Game Theorists YouTube channel analyses the lore and logic of various video games, with Five Nights at Freddy's recently becoming a primary focus. Recently a FNaF theory from MatPat caused doxxing concerns among his fanbase, and this controversy has proven to be well-placed.
The Game Theorists channel has been around since 2011, and its massive success has transformed MatPat into a popular internet personality. In recent years the channel has focused heavily on the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise, with MatPat working to uncover the series' complex lore and connect various pieces of tie-in media. Recently MatPat posted a theory that the franchise's newest novel, Fazbear Frights #12: Felix the Shark, may contain real-world puzzles for fans to solve. In order to solve this alleged alternate reality game, MatPat encouraged viewers to investigate a small town in Utah and attempt to hack a Five Nights at Freddy's mobile app. While this FnaF game theory from MatPat was intriguing, it quickly led to chaos.
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Following MatPat's recent Five Nights at Freddy's game theory, The Game Theorists (via YouTube) has released a video urging players to stop the ARG hunt. The gaming icon asked players to investigate a small town in Utah, which quickly led to local businesses receiving hundreds of calls from Game Theory fans and private information being posted online. This transformed the ARG hunt into mass harassment and doxxing, so MatPat is asking fans to immediately stop the ARG hunt. The internet personality also
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