So it seems Atari is coming out with their own fitness app called Atari Fit in early 2015. The cool thing about it though is that you can unlock classic Atari games like Pong, Centipede and Super Breakout and more by exercising. If you’re a Walgreens Rewards member you can also get points for that by using the app. I have to PR below for you and as of right now the official website doesn’t exist, but the Facebook page and Twitter account are sort of available, there’s just not much there yet. I also don’t see any mention of exactly which devices it’s coming too, it only says “coming to mobile devices in Early 2015”….
Atari also announced its integration of the Walgreens Balance® Rewards application program interface, which allows users to earn Balance Rewards loyalty program points for participating in challenges that log steps taken. Points can be redeemed at Walgreens and Walgreens.com.
“We look forward to welcoming Atari into our Balance Rewards for healthy choices program,” said Adam Pellegrini, Vice President of Digital Health, Walgreens. “Atari’s knowledge of gamification will bring a new dimension to our program.”
“By certifying all exercise and workout routines included in the app, Atari Fit is ensuring that the programs are safe and effective,” said Porter. “The variety of programs and features incorporated were designed for users at every level, making exercising fun for the newest of fitness followers to the most experienced athletes.”
Atari Fit will be packed with numerous social features, and compatible with the industry’s most popular wearable health and fitness devices, including Fitbit and RunKeeper. Atari Fit will also aggregate data from other world-renowned fitness apps, such as Google Health, allowing users to track all of their fitness activity statistics in one mobile application.Atari Fit will include a robust set of tracking capabilities to capture the user’s distance, speed, pace, time and calories burned.
“Atari Fit is the first fitness app to motivate and reward players with gameplay for being active in between gaming sessions,” said Fred Chesnais, Chief Executive Officer, Atari. “It’s a gamified fitness experience with an Atari twist. Players are motivated to work toward their fitness goals, while offering a fun, competitive experience where they earn coins and can unlock their favorite classic Atari games. The team and leaderboard components are especially unique to the Atari Fit experience, as players around the globe can exercise, play and get healthy together.”
Additional Atari Fit features include:
Gamified Workouts: Users are motivated by daily tips, and a multitude of exercise routines or custom programs that offer various levels of workouts that track distance, speed, pace and calories burned. Whether users work out alone or with a team, they can rise to the “top of the world” leaderboards and be the “fittest player on Earth.”
Multiplayer: Players can exercise individually or with friends located all over the world at any time. Users can join a team, workout or race against each other, and track activity statistics for group encouragement to become the fittest team of gamers worldwide.
Online Leaderboards for Atari Classic Games: For the first time ever, Atari games included in the app will highlight leaderboards where users can rank their skills against other players from around the globe.
Social Sharing: Participants can post updates to Twitter and Facebook at the end of every workout, sharing player achievements and personal workout bests with friends.
Development partners for Atari Fit include 8BitFit, a company focused on the gamification of fitness, and Gametheory, an award-winning production studio.
To learn more and sign up for updates, visit www.AtariFit.com. And be part of the conversation by liking Atari Fit on Facebook, http://on.fb.me/137yE09 and following on Atari FitTwitter @AtariFit.
