Star Wars Black Series Gaming Greats

The Star Wars Black Series Gaming Greats sub-line is the most significant collector-focused extension the 6-inch format has produced outside the mainline film and TV figures. Exclusive to GameStop in the United States, Gaming Greats covers characters from across the entire Star Wars gaming canon — Jedi: Fallen Order, Jedi: Survivor, Republic Commando, Knights of the Old Republic, The Force Unleashed, Star Wars Battlefront II, and Dark Forces — giving the Star Wars Black Series its only meaningful representation of gaming-original characters. With 37 figures across 2019 to 2026, it is the line’s deepest dive into a single expanded universe source, and for collectors who grew up playing these games, it is among the most personally significant sub-lines in the Galaxy Collection era.

Gaming Greats occupies a unique position in the Black Series ecosystem. These are not supporting characters from films who happen to have appeared in games — they are gaming-original characters who have no presence in the theatrical or Disney+ storylines and would have no Black Series representation at all without this sub-line. Darth Revan, Darth Malak, Bastila Shan, Cal Kestis, and the full Republic Commando Delta Squad exist in 6-inch Black Series format only because of this sub-line. That gives Gaming Greats a significance to certain collectors that no amount of mainline film figures can replicate.

What Is Black Series Gaming Greats?

Black Series Gaming Greats is a GameStop-exclusive sub-line within the Galaxy Collection era, numbered GG 01 through GG 30 plus seven pre-numbered legacy releases (GG E01–E07) from 2019–2020 that preceded the formal numbering. All figures are standard retail price for Black Series releases despite the GameStop exclusivity, though the exclusive nature creates availability challenges that drive secondary market premiums on popular releases.

The sub-line launched in 2019 under the Red Line era with figures not officially numbered into the Gaming Greats sequence — Heavy Battle Droid (Battlefront II), Jedi Knight Revan, Darth Nihilus, and others — before transitioning into the formal Galaxy Collection structure with GG 01 in 2021. The distinction matters for completionists: the E-series figures use different packaging and are sometimes treated as a separate pre-sub-line rather than part of Gaming Greats proper, though they are produced under the same programme.

Jedi: Fallen Order and Jedi: Survivor — The Largest Game Represented

Fourteen of the thirty Gaming Greats figures come from the two Cal Kestis games, making the Jedi: Fallen Order and Jedi: Survivor franchise the most comprehensively represented game in the Black Series by a significant margin. Cal Kestis (Deluxe) at GG 02 arrived with BD-1 and a lightsaber, the Deluxe format acknowledging both the character’s popularity and the accessory requirements of a Jedi with a droid companion. Cal Kestis (Jedi Survivor) at GG 17 updated the look for the 2023 sequel game with a different costume and lightsaber configuration.

The Fallen Order trooper releases are where the sub-line built its army-builder reputation. Electrostaff Purge Trooper, Scout Trooper (Fallen Order), Imperial Rocket Trooper, Flametrooper, Purge Trooper (Phase II Armor), Imperial Senate Guard, 13th Battalion Trooper, Riot Scout Trooper, and Rocket Launcher Trooper form the most diverse single-game Imperial troop lineup in the Black Series. Each uses a distinct variation of the Inquisitorius-era trooper aesthetic — the dark armour with red markings — and together they create an Imperial Remnant-era force that predates The Mandalorian’s timeline. Nightbrother Warrior and Nightbrother Archer cover the Dathomirian antagonists. Darth Maul (Old Master) from Fallen Order and Dagan Gera from Jedi: Survivor fill the villain slots. Nightsister Merrin at GG 28 is the most recent Fallen Order release and one of the most anticipated — a fan-favourite character who waited years for her Black Series figure.

From Jedi: Survivor, the KX Security Droid at GG 15 and B1 Battle Droid at GG 16 add two of the game’s distinctive enemy types, while General Grievous (Battle Damaged) at GG 25 is the headline figure — four lightsabers, battle damage detailing, and the most impressive Grievous release in the Black Series to date.

Republic Commando — Delta Squad Complete

The Republic Commando releases represent one of the most satisfying completionist achievements in the entire Gaming Greats sub-line. All four members of Delta Squad are now available: RC-1138 (BOSS) at GG 07, RC-1207 (SEV) at GG 11 with sniper rifle, RC-1140 (Fixer) at GG 13, and RC-1262 (Scorch) at GG 18 completing the squad. The four figures share a base body with individual helmet markings and accessories differentiating each commando — exactly how the game designed the characters — and displayed together they deliver one of the most cohesive four-figure dioramas the Black Series has produced. The ARC Trooper (Umbra Operative) at GG 09 and Battle Droid (Republic Commando) at GG 19 fill out the Republic Commando display. Republic Commando remains one of the most beloved Star Wars games among a certain generation of fans, and the Delta Squad figures consistently sell out faster than other Gaming Greats releases.

Knights of the Old Republic — The KOTOR Connection

Knights of the Old Republic has three figures in Gaming Greats — Jedi Knight Revan, Darth Malak at GG 20, and Bastila Shan at GG 21 — plus Darth Nihilus (KOTOR II) and the earlier Darth Revan from the Red Line mainline. Together these five figures represent the only Black Series coverage of the Old Republic era and are among the most sought-after gaming figures in the line. Darth Malak in particular — tall, imposing, distinctive design — was one of the most requested Black Series figures before his 2023 release and delivered strongly on arrival. Bastila Shan with her double-bladed lightsaber rounds out the KOTOR heroes. Darth Malgus at GG 24 from The Old Republic MMO extends the Old Republic villain roster.

The Force Unleashed

Four figures cover the Force Unleashed games. The original Starkiller from the Red Line era and the Shadow Stormtrooper and Stormtrooper Commander from the E-series provide the 2019–2020 foundation. Starkiller (The Force Unleashed) at GG 26 is a 2024 update to the character with improved Photo Real face printing. Lord Starkiller at GG 30 covers the dark side variant from the game’s alternate ending. Kyle Katarn (Dark Forces) at GG 29 extends coverage into the older LucasArts gaming era with the Dark Forces / Jedi Knight protagonist — the first Black Series figure of a character who predates The Phantom Menace in the gaming timeline.

Battlefront II

Two figures cover Star Wars Battlefront II specifically — Heavy Battle Droid (Battlefront II) from the E-series and Battlefront II Jet Trooper at GG 06. The Jet Trooper with its distinctive First Order-era jetpack configuration is a strong army builder and one of the cleaner designs in the sub-line. The Heavy Battle Droid from the E-series represents the pre-Clone Wars droid aesthetic at larger scale than the standard Battle Droid figures. Both are relatively straightforward to find on the secondary market compared to the more popular KOTOR and Republic Commando figures.

What Gaming Greats Does That No Other Sub-Line Can

The core value proposition of Gaming Greats is access to characters with no film or TV representation whatsoever. When you display Darth Malak next to Bastila Shan and Darth Nihilus, you are displaying characters who exist only in games released between 2003 and 2004 — characters whose Black Series existence was considered essentially impossible before the sub-line launched. The same applies to Delta Squad, to Nightsister Merrin, and to Kyle Katarn. This is expanded universe collecting at the most specific level the Black Series has ever operated, and for the audience it targets — the generation of Star Wars fans who grew up with these games — it is uniquely meaningful.

The sub-line also functions as the primary source of Inquisitorius-era Imperial troopers — the dark armour Purge Trooper variants from Fallen Order — which are distinct from the standard Empire and First Order troops available through the mainline film sub-lines. Collectors building a pre-Mandalorian Imperial display centred around the early Dark Side era benefit significantly from the Fallen Order trooper lineup. Paired with Cal Kestis and the Inquisitors from the Obi-Wan Kenobi sub-line, these figures construct a complete post-Order 66 Imperial scene.

Gaming Greats vs Mainline — The Availability Problem

The GameStop exclusivity of Gaming Greats creates a genuine collecting challenge. Unlike mainline Galaxy Collection figures that ship to multiple major retailers, Gaming Greats are only available through GameStop in the US — which means availability varies significantly by region, sell-throughs happen faster, and secondary market pricing on popular figures can run significantly above retail within weeks of release. The Republic Commando figures and the KOTOR characters in particular have commanded consistent secondary market premiums since release.

The most reliable strategy for new figures is pre-ordering directly through GameStop at launch. For back catalogue figures, checking secondary market platforms regularly yields results — print runs on Gaming Greats are smaller than mainline releases but not so small that figures become genuinely scarce. The exception is early E-series figures, some of which are now genuinely difficult to find at reasonable prices.

The Essential Gaming Greats Figures

The figures that deliver the highest display value and represent the sub-line’s strongest releases: Cal Kestis (Deluxe) for the hero anchor, General Grievous (Battle Damaged) for sheer presence, Darth Malak and Bastila Shan for the KOTOR display, the complete Delta Squad for the group achievement, Nightsister Merrin for character quality, and Darth Malgus for the Old Republic villain shelf. The Fallen Order troopers — especially Imperial Rocket Trooper and the Purge Troopers — are the army-building highlights.

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