Creator Scott Cawthon announced the upcoming release of Five Nights at Freddy's 3, generating anticipation among fans of the franchise.
The original Freddy Fazbear's Pizza location is permanently closed due to multiple incidents involving the animatronics.
William Afton constructs the Springtrap animatronic suit containing a spring-lock mechanism, used for covert activities.
William Afton hides inside the Springtrap suit but the spring-lock mechanism fails, killing him and trapping his body within the suit.
A horror attraction is opened based on the legends and history of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, featuring relics and pieces from the older locations.
Phantom animatronics appear as hallucinations and disturbances within Fazbear's Fright, posing a threat to the night guard.
A night guard is tasked with monitoring Fazbear's Fright and its security systems to avoid attacks by animatronics and to survive the nights.
The horror attraction burns down after multiple nights of operational challenges and supernatural incidents.