Scott Cawthon Net Worth 2024 | Earnings, Career, Bio & Family

Scott Cawthon Net Worth: Scott Braden Cawthon better known as Scott Cawthon is an American writer and former video game developer whose net worth is $70 Million as of 2024. He is also an animation writer and was a part of Hope Animation, where he wrote and produced animation videos and books on the Bible or Christianity faith for children. Scott also developed several award-winning animation films for the audience.

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Scott Cawthon Net Worth & Income

Net Worth	$70 Million
Annual Income	$3 Million
Monthly Income	$250,000
Profession	Former Video Game Developer, Writer
Age	44 Years
Nationality	American
Zodiac Sign	Aquarius

Scott Cawthon Wealth Growth

Net Worth in 2024	$70 Million
Net Worth in 2021	$67 Million
Net Worth in 2020	$60 Million
Net Worth in 2019	$56 Million
Net Worth in 2018	$52 Million

Early Life

Scott Cawthon’s real name is Scott Braden Cawthon. His birthdate is June 4, 1978, making him 44 at writing. His hometown and birthplace are Houston, Texas, US. Scott was born and grew up in a Catholic family. His parents were decent and polite people who loved him a lot.

Scott has loved gaming since his childhood. At 13, his mother bought him a gaming program; Klik and Play. This program fascinated him a lot, and besides playing games, an urge to learn to develop these games grew in him. He followed his passion, and now he is one of the best game developers worldwide.

Scott Cawthon gained his primary education from a local school in his hometown. After completing his high school education, he got admission into the prestigious school; The Art School of Houston.

Career

Scott started his professional career as a game developer and animation creator in the 2000s. He released his first game in 2002, called “RPG max.” Scott had an interest in developing games since his early life. He once created a game in his teen years called “Doofus.”

He was also a member of Hope Animation. He created lots of videos and books that taught children about Christianity and its beliefs through this platform. His primary purpose was to spread Christianity as much as possible. Scott was a pure devotee of Christianity.

Scott also has a YouTube channel. He uploaded the 8-part program on his channel called “The Pilgrims Progress,” which garnered much attention, and people were particularly excited about it.

“Five Nights at Freddy’s” is a video game developed by Scott Cawthon. He initiated its development in France. The game became tremendously famous among game lovers, and he gathered a huge fan following. This masterpiece broke records as the game was sold to millions globally. People from every nook or corner of the world bought it, which became the reason for his ultimate success.

Scott has developed almost ten games from 2014 to 2021. He is also the creator of Chipper’s Son’s Lumber Co and “The Desolate hope” and “Sit N’ Service.”

As it is said, the world has both good and bad people. If Scott had millions of fans who liked his creations, there were some people too who criticized his work. He was brokenhearted to see criticism, but he did not lose hope or courage. Scott continued working hard. He healthily took criticism and improved himself. After some time, he came up with more innovative, creative, and new ideas, which mesmerized every person.

Scott has created a website where fans can find his games easily. This website contains all the games that he developed in his career. In 2015, he released his other creation named Halloween. Warner Bros took permission from him to show these games in their films.

In 2015, Scott was nominated for an award for his outstanding creation, Five Nights at Freddy’s. The development of the game, Five Nights at Freddy’s sored his popularity, and his career flew to new heights. He became a renowned household name.

Scott released many versions of this game in subsequent years, and all these versions received lots of love and appreciation from the user’s side.

In 2018, Scott launched “Ultimate Custom Night.” It was a big hit too, and people enjoyed it a lot.

Controversy

In 2021, Scott was in the making of Five Night’s at Freddy: Security Breach, another version of his most popular game series. But in the same year, some revelations came to light, like Scott’s considerable donations to Donald Trump and other government members. It created chaos as some fans found it unacceptable that most of the money from the game was given to political persons, while some supported it.

Scott clarified this matter through a post and shared his reasons with his fans. On June 17, the sudden announcement of his retirement came. He retired as he wanted to spend more time with his family. He also said that some other creators will now continue his game. This announcement left everyone shocked.

Biography

Name	Scott Cawthon
Real Name	Scott Braden Cawthon
Age	44 Years
Birthdate	June 4, 1978
Birthplace	Houston, Texas, US
Hometown	Houston, Texas
Height	5 ft 8 in, 1.75 m, 175 cm
Weight	70 kg (154 lbs)
Eye Color	Hazel
Hair Color	Brown
Ethnicity	Caucasian White
Education	The Art Institute of Houston
Parents	N/A
Wife	N/A
Kids	6
Sons	Ian Cawthon, Braden Cawthon
Religion	Christianity
Net Worth	$70 Million
Instagram	scottcawthon87

Scott Cawthon’s Family

Scott Cawthon’s parents’ names are unknown. He is a very private person and doesn’t like to share his personal life on media. Therefore, any information related to his mother and father’s background is unknown, except that they are holders of Christian beliefs.

Similarly, it doesn’t know if Scott has any siblings or not. He has kept his life hidden away from all prying eyes and critics.

Scott Cawthon’s Wife

Scott Cawthon’s wife’s name is unknown. He is very private and likes to keep his personal life away from the media’s attention or limelight. Her wife is also of the same notion and has never appeared before the press. That’s why any information regarding her is not in the records.

According to some reports, Scott is the proud father of six children. He loves them a lot and shares an excellent fatherly bond with them. Their names are also not known, but some rumors say that his two sons’ names are Lan Cawthon and Braden Cawthon.

Assets

Scott Cawthon is living a luxurious lifestyle. He owns a grand house in Texas, where he lives with his family. Scott is also a huge fan of expensive cars and holds a costly car collection.

Scott Cawthon Net Worth

Scott Cawthon’s net worth in 2024 is approximately $70 Million. His primary source of income is his video game development career. He has earned millions of dollars through them. Moreover, he achieved this massive wealth through his writing career also. He has made a lot of money through his hard work.