Star Wars is the sixth highest grossing video game franchise in UK history | UK Time Tunnel
Ahead of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, we look at the biggest Star Wars games and launches over the last 30 years
The upcoming release of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will by the 119th Star Wars video game released since 1993 (when LucasArts published X-Wing).
That’s an average of almost four Star Wars games a year over the last three decades.
That’s according to Dorian Bloch, the games lead at GfK. It means that there are more games based on Star Wars than any other IP, including Mario and The Sims (with all its various expansion packs).
Combining data from GfK, Gallup and Chart-Track, the charts company says that £492 million has been made by physical Star Wars video games since 1995, making it the sixth biggest video games IP in the UK. It’s bigger than Pokémon, but behind the LEGO franchise (note: All data is based on boxed game sales only). For clarity, LEGO Star Wars games are counted under both ‘LEGO’ and ‘Star Wars’ for the below chart.
Biggest Selling Games Franchises UK
| Pos | Franchise | Total Boxed Revenue | Title Count (since 1995) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIFA | £1.96bn | 51 |
| 2 | Call of Duty | £1.53bn | 33 |
| 3 | Mario | £1.07bn | 101 |
| 4 | Grand Theft Auto | £769m | 23 |
| 5 | LEGO | £506m | 80 |
| 6 | Star Wars | £492m | 107 |
| 7 | Pokémon | £486m | 96 |
| 8 | The Sims | £438m | 108 |
| 9 | Assassin’s Creed | £409m | 29 |
| 10 | Need for Speed | £378m | 31 |
The biggest boxed Star Wars game launch came in 2015, when EA released Star Wars Battlefront for PS4, Xbox One and PC. The game sold more than double the previous best-selling Star Wars game – The Force Unleashed back in 2008.
This week’s Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will want to beat its predecessor -- Fallen Order -- which is in sixth place. The game is likely to have charted in the Top Five with digital data included.
Star Wars game releases have slowed down in recent years, but when they come they launch big. Last year's LEGO Star Wars game was the fourth biggest Star Wars launch of all time (and the biggest in the LEGO Star Wars sub-series). In terms of EA's recent Star Wars titles (since 2015), only Star Wars Squadrons missed out on the Top Ten.
Biggest Star Wars Game Launches (UK)
| Pos | Title | Publisher | Platforms | Release Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Star Wars: Battlefront | EA | PS4/Xbox One/PC | 2015 |
| 2 | Star Wars: The Force Unleashed | LucasArts | PS2/PS3/360/ Wii/DS/PSP |
2008 |
| 3 | Star Wars: Battlefront II | EA | PS4/Xbox One/PC | 2017 |
| 4 | LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga | Warner Bros | PS4/PS5/Xbox Series/Switch | 2022 |
| 5 | Star Wars Episode 3: Revenue of the Sith | LucasArts/Ubisoft | PS2/Xbox/DS/GBA | 2005 |
| 6 | Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order | EA | PS4/Xbox One | 2019 |
| 7 | LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Warner Bros | PS3/PS4/Xbox One/ 360/3DS/Vita/PC |
2016 |
| 8 | LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars | LucasArts | PS3/360/Wii/ DS/3DS/PSP/PC |
2011 |
| 9 | Star Wars: The Old Republic | EA | PC | 2011 |
| 10 | Star Wars: Battlefront | LucasArts/Activision | PS2/Xbox/PC | 2004 |
As for the biggest Star Wars games in the UK, there are many that rose up the charts over time. Games like LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga and Star Wars: Battlefront II (the 2005 original) didn’t deliver big day one numbers, but found an audience more gradually. In fact, the three best-selling LEGO Star Wars games didn’t feature in the biggest launch list at all.
Out of 107 games, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is No.8 in the biggest Star Wars games of all time, setting a high bar for EA’s new game this week.
Biggest Star Wars Games (UK)
| Pos | Title | Publisher | Platforms | Release Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Star Wars: Battlefront | EA | PS4/Xbox One/PC | 2015 |
| 2 | LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga | LucasArts | PS3/360/Wii/ DS/PC |
2007 |
| 3 | LEGO Star Wars 2: The Original Trilogy | LucasArts | PS2/Xbox/360/GC/ DS/GBA/PSP/PC | 2006 |
| 4 | Star Wars: Battlefront II | LucasArts | PS2/Xbox/PSP/PC | 2005 |
| 5 | LEGO Star Wars | TT Games | PS2/Xbox/GC/GBA/PC | 2005 |
| 6 | Star Wars Episode 3: Revenue of the Sith | LucasArts/Ubisoft | PS2/Xbox/DS/GBA | 2005 |
| 7 | Star Wars: The Force Unleashed | LucasArts | PS2/PS3/360/ Wii/DS/PSP |
2008 |
| 8 | Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order | EA | PS4/Xbox One | 2019 |
| 9 | Star Wars: Battlefront II | EA | PS4/Xbox One/PC | 2017 |
| 10 | LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars | LucasArts | PS3/360/Wii DS/3DS/PSP/PC |
2011 |
Every Star Wars Boxed Game Released In The UK (Since '93)
| Pos | Title | Publisher | Format | Release Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | X-WING | LUCASARTS/US GOLD | PC/PC | 1993 |
| 2 | SUPER STAR WARS | NINTENDO | SNES | 1993 |
| 3 | STAR WARS CHESS | MINDSCAPE | PC/Mega CD | 1993 |
| 4 | X-WING: IMPERIAL PURSUIT | LUCASARTS/US GOLD | PC | 1993 |
| 5 | B-WING | US GOLD | PC | 1993 |
| 6 | REBEL ASSAULT | US GOLD/LUCASARTS | PC/3DO/Mega CD | 1993 |
| 7 | THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK | JVC | SNES/Game Boy | 1994 |
| 8 | X-WING / B-WING / IMP. PURSUIT | LUCASARTS/US GOLD | PC | 1994 |
| 9 | STAR WARS ARCADE | SEGA | Sega 32X | 1994 |
| 10 | TIE FIGHTER | LUCASARTS | PC | 1994 |
| 11 | TIE FIGHTER: DEFENDER OF EMPIRE | LUCASARTS | PC | 1995 |
| 12 | REBEL ASSAULT 2 | LUCASARTS | PS1/PC | 1995 |
| 13 | X-WING COLLECTOR'S CD | LUCASARTS/AVALON | PC | 1996 |
| 14 | SUPER RETURN OF THE JEDI | THQ/AVALON | SNES/Game Boy/Game Gear | 1996 |
| 15 | DARK FORCES | LUCASARTS | PS1/PC | 1996 |
| 16 | TIE FIGHTERS COLLECTOR'S CD | LUCASARTS/AVALON | PC | 1996 |
| 17 | DARK FORCES EXTRA | US DREAMS | PC | 1996 |
| 18 | X-WING EXTRA | US DREAMS | PC | 1996 |
| 19 | SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE | LUCASARTS/NINTENDO | PC/N64 | 1997 |
| 20 | YODA STORIES | LUCASARTS/THQ | PC/GBC | 1997 |
| 21 | X-WING VS TIE FIGHTER | LUCASARTS | PC | 1997 |
| 22 | STAR WARS | US GOLD/NINTENDO/UBISOFT | Game Gear/Master System/Game Boy/NES | 1997 |
| 23 | REBEL ASSAULT / X-WING COLLECTORS | AVALON INTERACTIVE | PC | 1997 |
| 24 | DARK FORCES 2 - JEDI KNIGHT | LUCASARTS | PC | 1997 |
| 25 | MONOPOLY STAR WARS | ATARI/BANDAI NAMCO | PC | 1997 |
| 26 | X-WING VS TIE FIGHTER: BALANCE OF POWER | LUCASARTS | PC | 1998 |
| 27 | JEDI KNIGHT: MYSTERIES OF THE SITH | LUCASARTS | PC | 1998 |
| 28 | STAR WARS: TERA KASI | LUCASARTS | PS1 | 1998 |
| 29 | STAR WARS SUPREMACY | LUCASARTS | PC | 1998 |
| 30 | REBEL ASSAULT/REBEL ASSAULT 2 | AVALON INTERACTIVE | PC | 1998 |
| 31 | X-WING/TIE FIGHTER | AVALON INTERACTIVE | PC | 1998 |
| 32 | JEDI KNIGHT & MYSTERIES OF THE SITH | LUCASARTS | PC | 1998 |
| 33 | STAR WARS: X-WING COLLECTOR SERIES 3 | LUCASARTS | PC | 1998 |
| 34 | STAR WARS: ROGUE SQUADRON | LUCASARTS | N64/PC | 1998 |
| 35 | X-WING / BALANCE OF POWER | LUCASARTS | PC | 1999 |
| 36 | STAR WARS: X-WING ALLIANCE | LUCASARTS | PC | 1999 |
| 37 | STAR WARS DROIDWORKS | UBISOFT | PC | 1999 |
| 38 | STAR WARS EP 1: THE PHANTOM MENACE | LUCASARTS | PS1/PC | 1999 |
| 39 | STAR WARS EPISODE 1: RACER | LUCASARTS | N64/Dreamcast/GBC/PC | 1999 |
| 40 | STAR WARS: GUNGAN FRONTIER | UBISOFT | PC | 1999 |
| 41 | STAR WARS: PIT DROIDS | UBISOFT | PC | 1999 |
| 42 | STAR WARS: YODA'S CHALLENGE ACTIVITY | UBISOFT | PC | 1999 |
| 43 | STAR WARS: FORCE COMMANDER | LUCASARTS | PC | 2000 |
| 44 | STAR WARS: JEDI POWER BATTLES | LUCASARTS/THQ | PS1/Dreamcast/GBA | 2000 |
| 45 | STAR WARS EARLY LEARNING ACTIVITY | UBISOFT | PC | 2000 |
| 46 | STAR WARS MATHS: JABBA'S GAME GALAXY | UBISOFT | PC | 2000 |
| 47 | STAR WARS EP 1: DEMOLITION | LUCASARTS | PS1/Dreamcast | 2000 |
| 48 | STAR WARS EP1: OBI-WAN'S ADVENTURES | THQ | GBC | 2000 |
| 49 | STAR WARS: THE COLLECTION | LUCASARTS | PC | 2001 |
| 50 | STAR WARS: BATTLE FOR NABOO | LUCASARTS/THQ | PC/N64 | 2001 |
| 51 | STAR WARS: STARFIGHTER | LUCASARTS | PS2/PC | 2001 |
| 52 | STAR WARS: SUPER BOMBAD RACING | LUCASARTS | PS2 | 2001 |
| 53 | STAR WARS: GALACTIC BATTLEGROUNDS | LUCASARTS | PC | 2001 |
| 54 | STAR WARS: RACER REVENGE | LUCASARTS | PS2 | 2002 |
| 55 | STAR WARS: JEDI KNIGHT II - JEDI OUTCAST | LUCASARTS/ACTIVISION | XB/GameCube/PC | 2002 |
| 56 | STAR WARS: JEDI STARFIGHTER | LUCASARTS/ACTIVISION | PS2/XB | 2002 |
| 57 | STAR WARS: OBI WAN | LUCASARTS/MICROSOFT | XB | 2002 |
| 58 | STAR WARS: ROGUE LEADER | LUCASARTS/ACTIVISION | GameCube | 2002 |
| 59 | STAR WARS: CLONE CAMPAIGNS | LUCASARTS | PC | 2002 |
| 60 | STAR WARS EP 2: ATTACK OF THE CLONES | THQ | GBA | 2002 |
| 61 | STAR WARS: GALACTIC BATTLEGROUNDS SAGA | ACTIVISION | PC | 2002 |
| 62 | STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS | LUCASARTS | PS2/XB/GameCube | 2002 |
| 63 | STAR WARS EP II: NEW DROID ARMY | THQ | GBA | 2002 |
| 64 | STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTER | LUCASARTS/ACTIVISION | PS2/GameCube | 2002 |
| 65 | STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC | LUCASARTS/ACTIVISION | XB/PC | 2003 |
| 66 | STAR WARS: JEDI KNIGHT - JEDI ACADEMY | ACTIVISION | XB/PC | 2003 |
| 67 | STAR WARS GALAXIES: AN EMPIRE DIVIDED | LUCASARTS | PC | 2003 |
| 68 | STAR WARS: REBEL STRIKE – Rogue Squadron 3 | LUCASARTS | GameCube | 2003 |
| 69 | STAR WARS: FLIGHT OF THE FALCON | ACTIVISIO/THQN | GBA | 2003 |
| 70 | STAR WARS: BATTLEFRONT | LUCASARTS/ACTIVISION | PS2/XB/PC | 2004 |
| 71 | STAR WARS TRILOGY: APPRENTICE OF FORCE | UBISOFT | GBA | 2004 |
| 72 | STAR WARS GALAXIES: JUMP TO LIGHTSPEED | LUCASARTS | PC | 2004 |
| 73 | STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC 2 | LUCASARTS | XB/PC | 2005 |
| 74 | STAR WARS: REPUBLIC COMMANDO | LUCASARTS | XB/PC | 2005 |
| 75 | LEGO STAR WARS | TT GAMES | PS2/XB/GameCube/ GBA/PC | 2005 |
| 76 | STAR WARS EP III: REVENGE OF THE SITH | LUCASARTS/UBISOFT | PS2/XB/DS/GBA | 2005 |
| 77 | STAR WARS GALAXIES: RAGE OF WOOKIES | LUCASARTS | PC | 2005 |
| 78 | STAR WARS: BATTLEFRONT II | LUCASARTS | PS2/XB/PSP/PC | 2005 |
| 79 | STAR WARS EP III: ROTS ACTIVITY CENTRE | UBISOFT | PC | 2005 |
| 80 | STAR WARS: EMPIRE AT WAR | LUCASARTS | PC | 2006 |
| 81 | LEGO STAR WARS II: THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY | LUCASARTS | PS2/XB/360/GameCube/ DS/GBA/PSP/PC | 2006 |
| 82 | STAR WARS: E.A.W. FORCES OF CORRUPTION | LUCASARTS | PC | 2006 |
| 83 | STAR WARS GALAXIES: COMPLETE ADVENTURES | LUCASARTS | PC | 2006 |
| 84 | STAR WARS REVENGE OF THE SITH ACTIVITY CENTRE | FOCUS MULTIMEDIA | PC | 2006 |
| 85 | STAR WARS: LETHAL ALLIANCE | UBISOFT | PSP/DS | 2006 |
| 86 | STAR WARS: THE BEST OF PC | LUCASARTS | PC | 2006 |
| 87 | STAR WARS: EMPIRE AT WAR GOLD | LUCASARTS | PC | 2007 |
| 88 | STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT: RENEGADE SQUADRON | LUCASARTS | PSP | 2007 |
| 89 | LEGO STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA | LUCASARTS | PS3/360/WII/DS/PC | 2007 |
| 90 | STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED | LUCASARTS | PS2/PS3/360/ WII/DS/PSP | 2008 |
| 91 | STAR WARS CLONE WARS: JEDI ALLIANCE | LUCASARTS | DS | 2008 |
| 92 | STAR WARS CLONE WARS: LIGHTSABER DUELS | LUCASARTS | WII | 2008 |
| 93 | STAR WARS: CLONE WARS - REPUBLIC HEROES | LUCASARTS | PS3/360/WII/ PSP/DS/PC | 2009 |
| 94 | STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT: ELITE SQUADRON | LUCASARTS | PSP/DS | 2009 |
| 95 | STAR WARS: FORCE UNLEASHED SITH EDITION | LUCASARTS/ACTIVISION | PS3/360/PC | 2009 |
| 96 | STAR WARS: JEDI KNIGHT GOLD PACK | ASPYR | Mac | 2010 |
| 97 | STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED II | LUCASARTS | PS3/360/WII/DS/PC | 2010 |
| 98 | STAR WARS MAC PACK | ASPYR | Mac | 2010 |
| 99 | LEGO STAR WARS III: THE CLONE WARS | LUCASARTS | PS3/360/WII/ DS/3DS/PSP/PC/ | 2011 |
| 100 | STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLIC | EA | PC | 2011 |
| 101 | KINECT STAR WARS | MICROSOFT | 360 | 2012 |
| 102 | STAR WARS KOTOR COLLECTION | LUCASARTS | PC | 2012 |
| 103 | ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS | ROVIO | PC | 2012 |
| 104 | ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS II | ROVIO | PC | 2013 |
| 105 | STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT | EA | PS4/XB1/PC | 2015 |
| 106 | LEGO STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS | WARNER | PS3/PS4/XB1/360/ WIIU/3DS/Vita/PC | 2016 |
| 107 | STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT: ULTIMATE EDITION | EA | PS4/XB1/PC | 2017 |
| 108 | STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT II | EA | PS4/XB1/PC | 2017 |
| 109 | STAR WARS PINBALL | SOLUTIONS 2 GO | Switch | 2019 |
| 110 | STAR WARS JEDI: FALLEN ORDER | EA | PS4/PS5/XB1 | 2019 |
| 111 | THE SIMS 4 STAR WARS: JOURNEY TO BATUU | EA | PS4/XB1/PC | 2020 |
| 112 | STAR WARS: SQUADRONS | EA | PS4/XB1 | 2020 |
| 113 | VADER IMMORTAL: A STAR WARS VR SERIES | PERP GAMES | PS4 | 2021 |
| 114 | STAR WARS: JEDI KNIGHT COLLECTION | THQ NORDIC | PS4/Switch | 2021 |
| 115 | STAR WARS: RACER & COMMANDO COMBO | THQ NORDIC | PS4/Switch | 2021 |
| 116 | LEGO STAR WARS: THE SKYWALKER SAGA | WARNER | PS4/PS5/XBS/Switch | 2022 |
| 117 | LEGO STAR WARS: THE SKYWALKER SAGA - GALACTIC EDITION | WARNER | PS4/PS5/XBS/Switch | 2022 |
| 118 | STAR WARS: TALES FROM THE GALAXY'S EDGE | PERP GAMES | PS5 | 2023 |