“He would never, ever have done it.” Image Scott Cawthon, the game’s creator, was heavily involved with the writing and casting of “Five Nights at Freddy’s,” which opens this week.Credit ...

Amid an emerging backlash, Cawthon took to Reddit to explain what had happened. “What a screwed up day,” he began. “Yes, there is an official Roblox game being worked on; I'm actually a big ...