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Fitocracy is an online game and social network that aims to use gamification to help users improve their fitness. It has received coverage from mainstream media and popular culture sources. == History == The site was created by Richard Talens and Brian Wang, two self-described computer nerds who had succeeded in improving their own fitness and decided that game mechanics could help others to do the same.〔 Fitocracy launched in February 2011, using an invite system to control new user signups. Invite codes were initially distributed through sites such as Reddit. In November 2011, the site introduced advertising, along with a paid option, known as Fitocracy Hero, which was advertisement-free and offered additional features.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://blog.fitocracy.com/post/12330516366/introducing-fitocracy-hero )〕 By then, Fitocracy claimed to have 120,000 users and a waiting list of a further 120,000.〔 In January 2012, Fitocracy began a partnership with Red Bull in which the site would be used to host the Red Bull Fitness Challenge.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://fitness.redbullusa.com/fitocracy.php )〕 By the end of January 2012, Fitocracy claimed a user base of 230,000 registered members.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.livestream.com/500startups/video?clipId=pla_0c2f2ec1-cfc4-4987-a109-4ad04e6e4aec )〕 In March 2012, Fitocracy launched an app for iOS devices. In January 2013, Fitocracy launched an app for Android. In March 2013, Fitocracy reached one million users〔 and also announced a collaboration with Arnold Schwarzenegger, which challenges users to exercise for 15 minutes per day.〔 In August 2014, Fitocracy was listed as one of TIME'S Best Websites of 2014. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fitocracy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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