Development
The Movie Battles mod was started by Richard Hart (online alias RenegadeOfPhunk) in 2003, with the goal of mixing the round- and objective based gameplay of Counter-Strike with the lightsaber and gun mechanics of Star Wars. The first versions of the mod were developed for Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, the previous game in the Jedi Knight series. This version already had the key elements of Movie Battles in it, such as the modified lightsaber combat and the last man standing system. The mod was later remade for Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy which is the version worked on and played today. An offspring to Movie Battles, mod titled The New Era (TNE) is currently in development for the Source engine which allows for improved graphics and a better physics engine. It was thought of as a successor to Movie Battles, but TNE is now moving into a different, more Deathmatch like genre. Many of the development team for TNE were once or are still members of the Movie Battles development team.
The mod's website was launched in 2004 and since then more builds (beta versions) have been released. The changes between versions are new maps, fixes and new features. A hotfix is also released a few days after the build to fix some of the bugs not noticed in testing. The newest version (Release Candidate 3) takes the mod out of beta development and a step further to the version one milestone. An installer which automatically updates any files needed is also included. On 2 April 2011, a trailer revealing a sequel was released. "Movie Battles 3" is going to be a standalone free game developed on Unreal Engine.
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