Ubisoft announces Fit in Six for Wii and PS3

Already outed by the ESRB, Ubisoft has officially announced its upcoming fitness title, Fit in Six. Slated to arrive on Wii and PS3 this March, Fit in Six focuses on six different areas of fitness: core body, upper body, lower body, cardio, balance and flexibility. The PS3 version utilizes PlayStation Move, while the Wii version -- like the Wii's Your Shape -- will require a special USB camera. The camera will be bundled with the game, or if you happen to have one already, standalone copies will be available as well.

The PS3 version includes a few extra features, notably support for DLC and the ability to import your own music for use in workouts. Fit in Six even includes a system to analyze a user's music, choosing the most appropriate tracks for each workout. Stretch that index finger and click past the break for a trailer.

Fit in Six (Wii, PS3)

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UBISOFT UNVEILS FIT IN SIX™ FOR THE PlayStation®3 AND Wii™ SYSTEMS

Offering Six Ways to Get Fit with Cardio, Balance, Upper Body Strength, Lower Body Strength, Core Strength and Flexibility

SAN FRANCISCO–January 18, 2011- Today Ubisoft announces Fit in Six™, a new fitness game for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system which also utilizes PlayStation®Move functionality and for the Wii™ system from Nintendo which leverages Ubisoft's USB camera accessory. Developed by Ubisoft Blue Byte studio in Düsseldorf, Germany, the game separates overall fitness routines into six core elements - core body, upper body, lower body, cardio, balance and flexibility - that help you focus on getting fit and reaching your goals. The workouts have been developed by experienced fitness professionals to ensure that every move is performed precisely and effectively. Fit in Six™ will be available in March 2011.

For the Wii system the USB camera will provide a picture-in-picture view that enables players to compare their own movements to the in-game coach for a more accurate replication of exercises. Fit in Six™ is offered in a bundle package with the Wii-compatible USB camera; the game will also be sold separately.

For the PlayStation®3 system players can upload music to their PS3™and perform workouts to the beat of their favorite songs. The PS3™ analyzes your playlist and suggests the music that suits the right rhythm for each workout.

Fit in Six™ also offers new add-on content available on PlayStation®Network for the PlayStation®3 system to refresh and enhance players' workout experiences. The complete content including add-ons for Fit in Six™ adds up to 23 - 24 hours of workout time and include personalized workouts, dance-related fitness programs and a variety of cardio and toning exercises to expand the overall gameplay experience.

For more information on Fit in Six™, please visit: http://ubi.com/US/Games/Info.aspx?pId=9314.
About Ubisoft:

Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through a strong and diversified line-up of products and partnerships. Ubisoft has offices in 26 countries and has sales in more than 55 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers. For the 2009–10 fiscal yearUbisoft generated sales of 871 million euros. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.

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Reader Comments (17)

No 360 love? :(

@Starcade
No need. That is what Your Shape is for. I imagine Ubisoft will use the Your Shape brand for Kinect from now on and the just develop Fit in Six for PS3 and Wii simultaneously.

@somahead

Your Shape is on Wii, too

@Starcade

I think it's very reasonable for games in general now to be built for the Wii and Move, and excluding the 360. Though implemented in different ways, there is overlap two control methods, so it's easy to go between the two for games that aren't taxing processor-wise. Which can be good for developers worried about the install base on either system, allowing for more 'core' games on the Wii and 'casual' games on the PS3.

I wonder if anyone has lost any significant amount of weight with one of the fit games.

Will we have to endure a new Jared at some point in the future?

@eat it

I know that Wii fit has worked for people when used with other stuff since they could keep track of their progress easily. I doubt the actual exercises contributed much.

@eat it

I lost 25 kilos using Wiifit ;).

Why does it need a special camera, what's wrong with the PS Eye?

@Zachary

Ugh read that wrong, the camera is for the Wii version.

I wish there was a guide for all these fitness games. Like which one is good that I don't have to buy that much extra crap. I have a Wii fit board but Wii fit would only give a good work out to some 60 year old lady. The Wii fit step thing was the only good exercise but it was very limited. The Wii board was still worth it because I loved Shaun White Snowboarding on it.

@FriedConsole there are guides if you look for them.
of the current exercise games, EA Sports Active 2 and The Biggest Loser have the full suite of exercise types including floor exercises. I think Get Fit with Mel B also has floor exercises.
Your Shape Fitness is great but it lacks floor exercises.
Zumba Fitness is aerobic dancing, Latin-style.
Zumba and The Biggest Loser had simultaneous online workouts so you can workout/dance with your friends. Zumba can have up to 8 people (a dance class?). The other exercise games don't have online.

I just hope it's better than EA Sports Active 2. That game looks (480p +AA) and sounds (awful MP3 with bass boost EQ) like an upscaled PS2 game. Most of the exercises aren't even monitoring your movement, and the ones that do are extremely spotty. Why that game didn't utilize the Eye, Move, or even the SixAxis (for its gyro sensor), is beyond me.

I'm really interested in a good workout game that uses the technology available on the PS3 (Move, 1080p, HD audio, bluray, dedicated hard drive) decently. Maybe Ubisoft is the company to finally make that happen.

So if I set my music to only death metal with the double basses a thumping and the guitars a screeching, I'll get the best work out right?

i found the ea active for kinect to be a pretty good workout, supplements when i dont want to drive to the gym

I use EA ACTIVE 2 for the PS3 and have lost about 10 lbs in a month and I'm still going. The game is kinda glitchy but works ok. I will be trying this when it comes out though. Like other posters have mentioned I wonder why it doesn't use the PS EYE though instead of MOVE.

@ImpurestCrowd I can only guess its to make sure your posing correctly, rather than anything else.

Im a little inspired to get this. I used the move and lost 3 pounds, and would like a game that really focuses on weight loss to drop about 18 more.

Yay, more fat fitness illiterate people doing some moves infront of a couch for about 10 minutes, instead of changing their diet, making use of weights and organizing a proper workout routine... -____-

I can honestly hope people don't buy these games for anything other than good old fun.

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Ubisoft announces Fit in Six for Wii and PS3

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