Gameloft Adds Fitness Element to The Oregon Trail
11 JULY 2022 - It’s all fun and games until somebody loses weight? The Mac Observer says Gameloft, the developer behind the Apple Arcade version of The Oregon Trail, has added a fitness component to the game. According to the report:
…an integrated “Walk the Trail” feature takes advantage of data from the Health app on your iPhone. As you step through your day, you walk a virtual Oregon trail that crosses Fort Kearney, Fort Laramie, Fort Hall, and more. All told, the experience spans 64 real-world locations on your way to Oregon City.
As in real life, the more you virtually travel, the more you virtually see. The developer has added trivia to let users learn about the places they pass and their importance to the actual Oregon Trail in the 1800s.
If you like the idea of gamification but don’t play the game, Gameloft has a similar offering for Apple Watch. Just like the game, the piece says The Oregon Trail: StepTracker “brings the trivia and motivation” of the game, letting people trek past 11 settlements, 22 natural features, 15 river crossings, 8 landmarks, and 8 Pony Express stations.
If you’re wondering what it’ll take, Gameloft says the average person traveling 10,000 steps per day can complete the 2,000-mile-plus trail in just over a year. The game is available to Apple Arcade subscribers on iPhone, iPad, the Mac, and Apple TV. The standalone app for Apple Watch is free and available in the App Store for Apple Watch. And, for those who’ve played, developers promise the Apple Watch app has 99.99% less dysentery.
Happy trails.
