Five Nights at Freddy’s (the first game) was released on August 8, 2014, for Windows.
Original release
The initial version of Five Nights at Freddy’s launched for Windows via the Desura platform on August 8, 2014, and then came to Steam on August 18, 2014. Mobile ports followed soon after, with Android releasing later in August 2014 and iOS in September 2014.
Start of the franchise
The broader Five Nights at Freddy’s franchise is generally considered to have begun with that August 8, 2014 PC release of the first game. From that point it expanded into multiple sequels, spin‑offs, books, and later a film adaptation.
