505 games and Majesco entertainment, announced yesterday that they have 3 huge new titles in production, extending the pair’s successful relationship into a fourth year.
Details of the announcement reveal that Zumba® Fitness 2 is in development alongside Zumba® Kids, both anticipated to be released on Kinect® for Xbox 360® and the Nintendo Wii™.In addition to these, the collaboration extends to development on Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff, a title based on the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel series. The impressively titled ‘Quest for Cool Stuff’ is scheduled for release on Xbox 360®, Nintendo Wii™, Nintendo DS™ and PC systems.
Zumba® Fitness World Party marks the pair’s first release on Microsoft’s new all-inclusive entertainment system the Xbox One®. The game draws from the culture of over 185 countries in efforts to burn at least 1,000 calories an hour, and features upwards of 40 routines with a soundtrack punctuated by stars such as Lady Gaga, Pitbull and Daddy Yankee.
Additionally, Zumba® Kids is being developed as an extension for the Zumba® franchise, tailored for players aged 7-12. With the emphasis on mini-games and game-play, this customizable and interactive experience will feature Justin Bieber and Willow Smith as soundtrack highlights.
Regarding the unity of the franchise with Majesco Entertaiment, 505 Games Senior Vice President of Brand and Marketing Tim Woodley publicly stated:
“Our businesses complement each other extremely well, and we are delighted to continue our work bringing high quality games to the global audience.”
Zumba® Fitness 2, Zumba® Kids and Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff are all scheduled for release in November 2013. With an Xbox One® adaptation of Zumba® Fitness 2 following later that year.
