Foxy was introduced in Five Nights at Freddy's, the 2014 indie horror game created by Scott Cawthon, where the animatronic fox is the only character who sprints at the player. His hallway dash became one of the series most copied moments, shared in Let's Play videos, fan animations and soundboards alongside the FNAF jumpscare scream. Because the run signals an attack that cannot be stopped by closing the cameras, creators still reuse the footsteps whenever a fast, recognizable horror chase needs instant tension without showing the character.