Hasbro released its first wave of Black Series Star Wars figures back in 2013, with Luke Skywalker, R2-D2, Darth Maul, and a Sandtrooper being the first of a long line of action figures, vehicles, Force FX lightsabers, and other collectible items. What began with four figures has exploded in the years since, with many collecting the various items in Star Wars: The Black Series.
Beginning in 2020, the Gaming Greats subline of The Black Series releases figures based on video games, with characters like Cal Kestis, Revan, and Darth Nihilus being some of the biggest names there. The Gaming Greats line also includes several versions of Stormtroopers as they appear in games, and the next Stormtrooper entry in this line of figures is based on Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.
Specifically, this figure is based on a Rocket Launcher Trooper. These soldiers of the Empire look much like a regular Stormtrooper, with their rank and role distinguished by the red Pauldron (also reserved for Grenadiers and Incinerator Troopers). This faithful recreation of the Stormtrooper will retail for $27.99, will go up for pre-order on September 15 (11 am ET), exclusively at GameStop as part of the GameStop Collector Fest, and will release sometime in Spring 2023.
Rocket Launcher Troopers are specialized Stormtroopers serving the Galactic Empire’s campaign over the galaxy. These deadly soldiers are armed with an RPS-6 smart rocket launcher, a long-range weapon that’s incredibly difficult to deflect. STAR WARS fans and collectors can imagine scenes from the STAR WARS galaxy with this premium 6-inch scale ROCKET LAUNCHER TROOPER figure, inspired by the character’s appearance in the STAR WARS JEDI: FALLEN ORDER video game. Fans and collectors can display this fully articulated figure featuring premium detail and multiple points of articulation, in their collection. This STAR WARS : THE BLACK SERIES figure comes with an RPS-6 smart rocket launcher accessory. Available for pre-order 9/15 at 11AM ET exclusively at GameStop as part of GameStop Collector Fest.
The Black Series has made several figures based on Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and this means that collectors will be able to organize them as they see fit to recreate th franchise universe. Alongside this new Rocket Launcher Trooper, for example, there are Scouts, Flametroopers, Night Brothers, and more. Also, in terms of Cal Kestis, there is the Poncho version as seen in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, but there is also another Hasbro figure (revealed at San Diego Comic-Con) featuring Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's version of Cal Kestis. Eagle-eyed fans have noticed this version of the figure not only has a lightsaber, but also a blaster, which could suggest major changes to the upcoming sequel's gameplay.
Indeed, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will likely be a great source of even more figures for The Gaming Greats subline. This next chapter in Cal Kestis' journey takes place years after the first game, which means there's plenty of time to introduce new Stormtroopers, villains, and more. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's release date is sometime in early 2023, but fans will just have to wait and see how the story goes and if any new figures come out of it as well.