The main series consists of nine video games taking place in locations connected to a fictional family pizza restaurant franchise named 'Freddy Fazbear's Pizza', after its mascot, the animatronic bear Freddy Fazbear. The first video game of the same name was released on August 8, 2014, and the resultant series has since gained worldwide popularity. Five Nights at Freddy's ( FNaF) is a video game series and media franchise created by Scott Cawthon.