Back to the Future Part II actors in a role. "Back to the Future Part II" was also a ground-breaking project for effects studio Industrial Light & Magic (ILM): In addition to digital compositing, ILM used the VistaGlide motion control camera system, which allowed an actor to portray multiple characters simultaneously on-screen without sacrificing camera movement. "Back to the Future Part II" was released by Universal Pictures on November 22, 1989. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed over $331 million worldwide, making it the third-highest-grossing film of 1989. On October 26, 1985, Dr. Emmett Brown arrives in the DeLorean time machine and persuades
Back to the Future: The Game occurred shortly after the game's announcement. Prior to the game's release, Telltale Games published their first Facebook game, "Back to the Future: Blitz Through Time", with mechanics similar to "Bejeweled Blitz", to tie in with the episodic series. It has been taken down as of 2012. A voucher for a free copy of the first episode of the series was included in the of the "Back to the Future" trilogy on October 26, 2010. A promotional offer was made on Telltale's web site to download a free copy as well. Via this promotion, however, the first episode began distribution on