Editing The Empire Strikes Back (section)

=== Other media ===
{{See also|Star Wars|l1=Star Wars ''franchise''|List of Star Wars video games}}
Merchandise for ''The Empire Strikes Back'' includes posters, children's books, clothing, character busts and statues, action figures, furnishings, and [[Lego]] sets.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references:<ref name="i09Lego" /><ref name="StarWarsDotComMerch" /><ref name="EmpireMerch" /><ref name="TechRepublicPage1" />}} The [[novelization]] of the film, written by [[Donald F. Glut]] and released in April 1980, was a success, selling 2–3{{nbsp}}million copies.{{sfn|Rinzler|2010|p=344}}<ref name="StarWarsDotComNovel" /> A ''[[Star Wars (1977 comic book)|Star Wars]]'' comic book series, launched in 1977 by [[Marvel Comics]] and written by [[Archie Goodwin (comics)|Archie Goodwin]] and [[Carmine Infantino]], adapted the original trilogy of films; ''Empire''{{'}}s run began in 1980.<ref name="AVClubComicBook" /><ref name="SYFYComicBook" /> The book ''The Making of the Empire Strikes Back'' (2010) by [[J. W. Rinzler]] provides a comprehensive history of the film's production, including behind-the-scenes photos and cast interviews.<ref name="TechRepublicPage1" /><ref name="VanityFairRinzler" />

The film was the first in the series to be adapted for video games, beginning with ''[[Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1982 video game)|Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back]]'' (1982) developed by [[Parker Brothers]] for the [[Atari 2600]] games console.<ref name="NYTimesParker" /><ref name="ARNnet" /> This was followed in 1985 by the ''[[Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1985 video game)|Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back]]'' [[arcade game]].<ref name="ScreenRantGames" /> ''[[Star Wars Trilogy Arcade]]'' (1998) features the Hoth battle as a [[level (video games)|level]].<ref name="ScreenRantGames" /> ''[[Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1992 video game)|Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back]]'' was released in 1992 for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] and [[Game Boy]], and ''[[Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back]]'' followed in 1993 for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]].<ref name="ARNnet" /> Scenes from ''Empire'' have also appeared in games like ''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron]]'' (1998) and ''[[Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron]]'' (2007).<ref name="ARNnet" /><ref name="BusinessInsideGames" /> ''The Empire Strikes Back'' [[pinball]] machine (1980) was the first officially licensed ''Star Wars'' pinball machine. It became a collector's item, as only 350 machines were produced exclusively in Australia.<ref name="ScreenRantGames" />