User:BluJayWarrior/Studio Series Backdrops

Generations franchise « Studio Series Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Dark of the Moon Age of Extinction The Last Knight Bumblebee Rise of the Beasts The Transformers: The Movie War for Cybertron Transformers One Reactivate Devastation Premium Finish

currently the only backdrop image on the wiki lol (Police Chase)

Sandbox / Work in Progress Page style inspiration from Fire Blast effect page. Organized by media origin and listed in order of first appearance by SS number.

A defining feature of the Studio Series toyline during its first seven years was its cardboard backdrop displays, the eponymous "studio" for fans to use. They were included with almost every figure in the line, including store exclusives and multi-packs. Core Class releases did not have proper backdrops, but still used backdrop art on their cardboard inserts. These backdrops depict a notable scene from the figure's fictional appearance and are often repeated between separate figures in the same scene, being re-scaled accordingly for different size classes.

In 2025, the backdrops (along with the line's ID numbers) were removed entirely as Studio Series packaging was completely redesigned. A contributing factor for their removal was likely Hasbro's acknowledgement that most people threw them out anyway.

The backdrops use artistic renditions of the scenes, and usually aren't completely accurate to the actual film scenes they came from. Particularly notable inaccuracies will be mentioned. Reused backgrounds are notoriously inconsistent, having slightly different croppings with each release. For consistency, the terms "variant" and "version" will be used to describe them as follows:

• "variant" = A backdrop with the same name and base image, but with different cropping/pan/zoom/etc. Designated using "v#"
• "version" = A backdrop with the same name, but the image has been edited in some way or is a different image entirely

"version" is already in use by TFWiki, "variant" might need another word to be less confusing since both start with "v"

Design Overview

The backdrops are made of a single cut of cardboard with the bottom folded into a sturdy base and two flaps on each side. The middle is obviously taken up by the scene artwork, with the front of the base having the title logo of the media the figure comes from. The top of the left flap has the figure's ID number, while the right side has an Autobot symbol as a symbol of the Transformers brand/Generations line.

There are a few variations of the default design. The Revenge of the Fallen Constructicons get unique symbol of Devastator's face in place of the Autobot symbol. Gamer Edition backdrops have a silver base and D-pad symbol place of the Autobot symbol. TakaraTomy versions use the character's faction symbol on the tops of both flaps. Studio Series tie-ins in the Buzzworthy Bumblebee line also retained the backdrops, modified with a yellow color scheme and some additional graphics.

Live Action Series

Transformers

• Police Chase

• SS-01 Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2018)
• SS-01 Bumblebee (TaoBao) (Deluxe, 2018)
• SS-01 Bumblebee (Singapore) (Deluxe, 2018)
• SS-28 Barricade (Deluxe, 2019)

An artistic rendition of the nighttime power plant where Bumblebee and Barricade fought.

• Mission City Battle (v1)

• SS-04 Ratchet (Deluxe, 2018)
• SS-10 Jazz (Deluxe, 2018)

Generic city destruction scene, 5 planes doing a missile run with destroyed yellow car on left and debris on right. possibly based on final optimus vs megatron battle?

• Desert Base Assault

• SS-08 Blackout (Leader, 2018)
• SS-08 Blackout (TaoBao) (Leader, 2018)

Blackout's Attack on SOCCENT Forward Operations Base. Not accurate, backdrop takes place in evening and has multiple helicopters in the air

• Mission City Battle (v2)

• SS-06 Starscream (Voyager, 2018)

Different cropping of the same backdrop, zoomed in closer to the yellow car and cutting off the topmost plane

• Mission City Battle (v3)

• SS-12 Brawl (Voyager, 2018)
• SS-14 Ironhide (Voyager, 2018)

Another crop of "Mission City Battle", panned over to the right, showing more of the debris pile and nearly cutting off the yellow car completely

• Used Car Shopping

• SS-27 Clunker Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2019)

Bolivia's Finest Quality Used Cars and Petting Zoo. Surprisingly accurate (including red car on left!) besides the palm trees in the background.

• Highway Showdown

• SS-32 Optimus Prime (Voyager, 2019)
• SS-33 Bonecrusher (Voyager, 2019)

Moment Optimus and Bonecrusher tumble off the overpass. black and silver/white cars are present, though black car should also be spun around

• City Tunnel Switch

• SS-49 Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2020)

Tunnel where bee switches from 1977 to 2008 Concept Camaro. NEw camaro is in backfround, so clunker might've been more appropriate

• Mission City Battle (v4)

• SS-54 Megatron (Voyager, 2020)

Same image, zoomed out even further (note 6 columns of windows visible on leftmost building instead of 4)

• Police Chase (v2)

• SS-27BB Clunker Bumblebee vs SS-28BB Barricade (Multi-pack, 2021)

wider view, slightly cropped top

• Autobots Arrival

• Transformers 15th Anniversary (Multi-pack, 2022)

a unique reversible backdrop depicting the alley where the Autobots first met Sam on one side and the exterior of Sam's house on the other.

• Highway Showdown (v2)

• SS-95BB N.E.S.T. Bonecrusher (Voyager, 2023)

zoomed in

• Decepticon AllSpark Hunt

• Transformers 15th Anniversary Decepticon Multipack (Multi-pack, 2023)

a unique reversible backdrop depicting Hoover Dam on one side and battle of Mission City on the other

Revenge of the Fallen

• Forest Fight (1st version v1)

• SS-05 Optimus Prime (Voyager, 2018)
• SS-13 Megatron (Voyager, 2018)

Hillside forest with flames on ground, doesn't seem to line up with a particular moment. Amusingly, tree lines up perfectly with crease

• Forest Fight (2nd version)

• SS-21 Starscream (Voyager, 2018)

Less cropped version of above, and flipped horizontally. "I'll take you all on" moment? flaming trees, smoke on ground, and fallen tree where sam hides.

• Pyramid Desert Battle (1st version v1)

• SS-31 Battle Damaged Megatron (Voyager, 2019)

Egyptian ruins during the bombing run of Operation: Firestorm

• Pyramid Desert Battle (1st version v2)

• SS-35 Jetfire (Leader, 2019)

Zoomed out version of above, slightly panned to the right and with tank now visible. Labeling as "1 v2" as there is a significantly different "Pyramid Desert Battle" already labeled as "2nd version" by TFWiki below.

• Pyramid Desert Battle (2nd version)

• SS-37 Constructicon Rampage (Voyager, 2019)
• SS-41 Constructicon Scrapmetal (Deluxe, 2019)
• SS-42 Constructicon Long Haul (Voyager, 2019)
• SS-47 Constructicon Hightower (Deluxe, 2019)
• SS-53 Constructicon Mixmaster (Voyager, 2020)
• SS-55 Constructicon Scavenger (Leader, 2020)
• SS-60 Constructicon Scrapper (Voyager, 2020)
• SS-66 Constructicon Overload (Leader, 2020)
• SS-67 Constructicon Skipjack (Voyager, 2020)

Quarry where Devastator Transforms, with pyramids in background and his shadow visible on the floor. Leaders might have it slightly zoomed out? unsure. Scrapper has a cut corner

• Shanghai Pursuit (v1)

• SS-52 Chromia • Arcee • Elita-1 (Deluxe, 2020)

Shanghai chase scene after Sideways busts through the building. missing vertical blue street sign to left of red lights

• Orbital Espionage

• SS-62 Soundwave (Deluxe, 2020)

Spaaaccceee

• Pyramid Desert Battle (3rd version)

• SS-69 Devastator (Multi-pack, 2019)

A massive version of the Constructicons' Pyramid Desert Battle with two key differences: Most of the sky has been cropped out and Devastator's shadow has been removed.

• Forest Fight (1st version v2)

• SS-73 Grindor & Ravage (Leader, 2021)

zoomed out version, two trees visible on left

• Pyramid Desert Battle (1st version v3)

• SS-74BB Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2020)
• SS-74 Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2021)

same image, slightly panned to the right

I lied, there is another
...does this count?

• Pyramid Desert Battle (Jolt version)

• SS-75 Jolt (Deluxe, 2021)

gets its own entry because what the heck happened here?

Backdrop display is Battle of Chicago 1v3. (Of course, the aforementioned backdrop display is an error because Jolt never appeared in Dark of the Moon. The packaging itself, however, claims the toy comes with a "Pyramid Desert Battle" backdrop instead, which would have been a much more logical choice. Bizarrely, the included Chicago backdrop features Revenge of the Fallen branding anyway, and even the printing for that is unusually misaligned. Even more bizarrely, the backdrop image on the back of the packaging is just the Jolt render slapped over that of Studio Series 68 Leadfoot, who can still be seen peeking out underneath!

• Shanghai Pursuit (v2)

• SS-78 Sideswipe (Deluxe, 2021)

zoomed out version with more visible on the left

• Shanghai Pursuit (v3)

• SS-88 Sideways (Deluxe, 2022)

slightly zoomed in compared to above

• Pyramid Desert Battle (1st version v4)

• SS-91 The Fallen (Leader, 2022)

zoomed in, cropping out the ground and focusing on the ruins

• Race to Protect Earth

• Revenge of the Fallen 15th Anniversary Autobot Multipack (Multi-pack, 2024)

a unique reversible backdrop with the first version of the "Pyramid Desert Battle" scene on one side and the "Shanghai Pursuit" scene on the other.

Dark of the Moon

• High Speed Chase

• SS-03 Crowbar (Deluxe, 2018)
• SS-71 Autobot Dino (Deluxe, 2021)
• SS-94/117 Decepticon Hatchet (Deluxe, 2025)

Highway Chase scene, specifically when Crowbar crashes into the road sign (with him removed, since you have his toy)

• Chicago Aerial Offensive

• SS-09 Thundercracker (Voyager, 2018)

Generic aerial combat scene with lots of plane silhouettes, mid-air explosions, and missile trails

• Battle of Chicago (1st version v1)

• SS-16 Ratchet (Deluxe, 2018)

Bridge from the ending scenes. Missing collapsed building in front of Board of Trade Building.

• Dreads Standoff (v1)

• SS-29 Sideswipe (Deluxe, 2019)

Intersection of the "Mexican standoff". bunch of random cars added, missing red convertible that was featured in this scene. stop sign added. smoke cloud is accurate

• Dreads Standoff (v2)

• SS-30 Crankcase (Deluxe, 2019)

Panned to the left, cutting out out building on the right.

• Serengeti Hideout

• SS-34 Megatron (Leader, 2019)
• SS-51 Soundwave (Deluxe, 2020)

Decepticon hideout in Namibia, Africa, with Mount Kilimanjaro in the background as seen in the film (in reality, the mountain is located in Tanzania, more than three thousand kilometers away.)

• Battle of Chicago (2nd version v1)

• SS-44 Optimus Prime (Leader, 2019)

Optimus attacking the Driller. Angle of the fallen building is wrong, should be sloping downwards left-to-right

• Battle of Chicago (3rd version)

• SS-56 Shockwave (Leader, 2020)

Shows the NEST paratroopers jumping out of Ospreys. notably in the film itself, the parachutes weren't deployed until the soldiers had wing suited some distance away.

• Battle of Chicago (1st version v2)

• SS-58 Roadbuster (Deluxe, 2020)
• SS-61 Sentinel Prime (Voyager, 2020)

Slightly zoomed in version of final bridge scene. Sentinel has cut corner.

• Battle of Chicago (1st version v3)

• SS-63 Topspin (Deluxe, 2020)
• SS-68 Leadfoot (Deluxe, 2020)

Bridge from the ending scenes, but zoomed in even more. with spire of trade building touching top

• Battle of Chicago (1st version v4)

• SS-87 Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2022)

slightly less zoomed in than v3 with the trade building centered and pan up

• Unnamed "Tea Party" Backdrop

• Laserbeak (Core, 2022)

Tea party! surprisingly accurate

• Unnamed "Battle of Chicago (4th version)" Backdrop

• Bumblebee (Core, 2023)
• SS-EX Bumblebee (Core, 2023)

area where autobots were held prisoner

• Battle of Chicago (2nd version v2)

• SS-44BB Optimus Prime (Leader, 2023)

Zoomed in

• Battle of Chicago (1st version v5)

• SS-96BB N.E.S.T. Ratchet (Deluxe, 2023)

similar but not exact zoom as v2

Transformers: The Ride – 3D

• Megatron Wreaks Havoc on Universal Studios

• SS-48 As Seen In Parks Megatron (Leader Class, 2019)

Doorway of Transformers Meet and Greet at Universal Studios Orlando. Background is as if it were a real nest facility instead of a park attraction.

Age of Extinction

• Hong Kong Pursuit (v1)

• SS-02 Stinger (Deluxe, 2018)
• SS-07 Grimlock (Leader, 2018)
• SS-23 KSI Sentry (Deluxe, 2018)
• SS-43 KSI Boss (Voyager, 2019)
• SS-90 Galvatron (Voyager, 2022)

"Chinatown" Hong Kong scene with circular arch and pagoda. near exact match for soon after Hound throws his grenade

• Enemy Ship Infiltration

• SS-11 Lockdown (Deluxe, 2018)
• SS-17 Shadow Raider (Deluxe, 2018)

(need double check) Inside of lockdown's ship. Angle is from the meeting with Cemetery Wind, but with the ship used to capture Optimus

• Autobot Reunion

• SS-45 Drift (Deluxe, 2019)

Monument Valley, where the Autobots, well, reunite.. Shape of the plateaus seems slightly off

• Duel of the Dopplegangers [sic]

• SS-79BB Bumblebee vs SS-02BB Decepticon Stinger (Multi-pack, 2021)

End of their fight in Hong Kong. All cars are wrong, missing bus that Stinger get shot through. the pack itself better reflects their first encounter at KSI's headquarters, when Bumblebee was still in his "High Octane" design

• Hong Kong Pursuit (v2)

• SS-07BB Grimlock (Leader, 2023)

zoomed in, pan right with building more centered

The Last Knight

• London Escape (v1)

• SS-25 Bumblebee 2016 Chevrolet Camaro (Multi-pack, 2018)

police car pile up in front of admiralty arch

• WWII Flashback

• SS-26 WWII Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2019)
• SS-26BB WWII Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2020)

Assault on Nazi Stronghold. Swastikas removed from red banners

• Junkyard Meditiation

• SS-36 Autobot Drift & Dinobot 'Tops, Dinobot Pterry, Dinobot Sharp T (Multi-pack, 2019)
• Decepticon Mohawk (Core, 2024)

Cade's junkyard

• London Escape (v2)

• SS-39 Cogman (Deluxe, 2019)

zoomed in version of above, removing most of the empty street

• WWII Flashback (2nd version)

• SS-50 WWII Hot Rod (Deluxe, 2020)

Zoomed in version, cuts off most of right side

• Bowling Alley Quest

• SS-92 Crosshairs (Deluxe, 2022)

the bowling alley where Cogman breaks his finger. Includes the TRF Drones that Crosshairs shoots down. Yellow bollard added on right

• London Escape (v3)

• SS-93 Hot Rod (Deluxe, 2022)

zoomed in even further

Bumblebee

• Highway Freedom (v1)

• SS-15 Bumblebee (Multi-pack, 2018)

random scenic seaside highway, inspired by several moments in the film

• Charlie's Garage

• SS-18 Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2018)
• SS-EX 1967 Rusty Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2018)
• SS-116 Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2025)

artistic depiction/concept art, with Charlie's dad's car to the right. Takara's SS-EX Rusty Bumblebee uses a grayscale version.

• Autobot Pursuit

• SS-22 Dropkick (Deluxe, 2018)

depicting the aerial dogfight scene that... never actually happened in the movie. Rather, the blurb implies this was meant to be where Dropkick and Shatter fly in on Bumblebee after discovering his energon signal. The backdrop reuses assets from Studio Series Thundercracker's backdrop.

• California Hideout

• SS-24 Bumblebee 1967 Volkswagen Beetle (Multi-pack, 2018)

Identical to Charlie's Garage above

• San Francisco Bridge

• SS-38 Optimus Prime (Voyager, 2019)
• SS-EX Nemesis Prime (Voyager, 2024)

Street view of Golden Gate Bridge where Optimus and Bumblebee were seen driving at the end of the film.

• Decepticon Arrival

• SS-40 Shatter (Deluxe, 2019)
• SS-46 Dropkick (Deluxe, 2019)
• SS-40BB Shatter (Deluxe, 2020)

Location where Shatter and Dropkick crash down on Earth. in full version, Javelin AMC can be seen to the left before it gets destroyed by Shatter. Buzzworthy slightly differnt zoom/pan?

• Canyon Attack (1st version)

• SS-57 Offroad Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2020)
• SS-77 N.E.S.T. Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2022)

Bumblebee POV surrounded by Sector 7 soldiers as Blitzwing comes in from the air. Blitzwing does not resemble his f4 phantom

• Sector 7 Deception

• SS-59 Shatter (Deluxe, 2020)

Inside of Sector 7 as seen in this film, with the wires across the ceiling from when Shatter and Dropkick were linked into the system.

• Cybertron Falls (1st version v1)

• SS-64 Cliffjumper (Deluxe, 2020)

yellowy scene of war torn cybertron, setting lines up with Optimus final stand. might be ILM concept art like the others, have not found yet

• Canyon Attack (2nd version)

• SS-65 Blitzwing (Voyager, 2020)

Same as original but with blitzwing removed and slightly panned upwards

• Highway Freedom (v2)

• SS-15BB Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2018)

taller crop with more sky

• Cybertron Falls (1st version v2)

• SS-70 B-127 (Deluxe, 2021)
• SS-72 Starscream (Voyager, 2021)
• SS-76 Thrust (Voyager, 2021)

more zoomed out version

• Showdown by the Docks

• SS-18BB Bumblebee vs SS-46BB Dropkick (Multi-pack, 2021)

self explanatory title lol. Docks are concept art/inaccurate

• Cybertron Falls (2nd version)

• Ravage (Core, 2022)
• Shockwave (Core, 2022)
• SS-80 Brawn (Deluxe, 2022)
• SS-81 Wheeljack (Deluxe, 2022)
• SS-82 Ratchet (Deluxe, 2022)
• SS-84 Ironhide (Deluxe, 2022)
• SS-85 Arcee (Deluxe, 2022)
• Concept Art Decepticon Rumble (Core, 2024)

ILM concept art of Bumblebee about to knock over seekers from behind

• Cybertron Falls (1st version v3)

• SS-83 Soundwave (Voyager, 2022)
• SS-89 Thundercracker (Voyager, 2022)
• SS-110 Shockwave (Voyager, 2024)
• SS-113 Skywarp (Voyager, 2024)
• Starscream (Core, 2024)
• Concept Art Decepticon Frenzy (Core, 2024)

slightly zoomed in version of v2, orange area now on other side of crease. or same zoom as v1 but panned left. gets confusing

not sure which variant core is, leaving her cus its most recent

• Cybertron Falls (1st version v4)

• SS-70BB B-127 (Deluxe, 2022)

Panned down, cutting off orange part

• Cybertron Falls (3rd version)

• SS-109 Concept Art Megatron (Leader, 2024)

ILM concept art of seekers shooting from towers

• Cybertron Falls (4th version)

• SS-111 Concept Art Sunstreaker (Deluxe, 2024)

ILM concept art of cybertron

Rise of the Beasts

• Cliffside Chase

• Arcee (Core, 2023)
• SS-108 Wheeljack (Deluxe, 2024)

Mountain chase scene, specifically the curve where Optimus and Scourge stop to fight

• Unnammed Museum interior

• Terrorcon Freezer (Core, 2023)
• Terrorcon Novakane (Core, 2023)

inside of the museum where he chases the humans. Lights are on unlike the actual movie scene, most of it seems inspired instead of actual setting

• Peruvian Jungle Discovery (1st version v1)

• SS-97 Airazor (Deluxe, 2023)

showcases where the Autobots and Maximals first meet. geography seems completely made up lol

• Peruvian Jungle Discovery (1st version v2)

• SS-98 Cheetor (Voyager, 2023)

wider view

• Attack at the Museum (v1)

• SS-99 Battletrap (Voyager, 2023)
• SS-101 Scourge (Leader, 2023)

nighttime battle at the museum, pillar structures. Scourge has less sky

• Volcano Showdown

• SS-100 Bumblebee (Deluxe Class, 2023)
• Noah Díaz Exo-Suit (Core, 2023)
• SS-115 Double Punch (Deluxe Class, 2025)

volcanic final battle

• Street Festival Stakeout

• SS-102BB Optimus Prime (Voyager, 2023)
• SS-EX Nemesis Prime (40th Anniversary Ver.) (Voyager, 2024)
• SS-102 Optimus Prime (Voyager, 2025)

street of Cuzco where optimus was on standby. Nemesis version is grayscale, and is missing the Studio Series banner on the left side.

• Peruvian Jungle Discovery (2nd version)

• SS-103 Rhinox (Voyager, 2023)

the cave setting from the film, based on a deleted scene where Rhinox originally would have first appeared.

• Attack at the Museum (v2)

• SS-104 Nightbird (Deluxe, 2023)

zoomed out a bit

• New York City Getaway

• SS-105 Autobot Mirage (Deluxe, 2023)

supposedly New York City chase sequence, doesnt seem to line up with any setting tho

• Peruvian Jungle Discovery (1st version v3)

• SS-106 Optimus Primal (Leader, 2023)

similar to Cheetor but cropping out some of the bottom

• Rainforest Fight

• SS-107 Predacon Scorponok (Deluxe, 2024)

His "Rainforest Fight" backdrop is cropped from the first version of the "Peruvian Jungle Discovery" backdrop which depicts where the Autobots and Maximals first meet. The blurb on the box implies Scorponok is present in this scene, possibly based on an early concept for the movie (see Notes below).

• Jungle Planet Fight

• SS-118 Apelinq (Leader, 2025)

similar to Cheetor but cropping out some of the bottom

a super zoomed in version of "Peruvian Jungle Discovery" 1st version.

The Transformers: The Movie

aka the "SS-86" line

• Moonbase One Destruction

• SS-86-01 Autobot Jazz (Deluxe, 2021)
• SS-86-13BB Cliffjumper (Deluxe, 2022)

Jazz's computer terminal and observation window from Moonbase One at beginning of film. cybertron in background?

Cliff has different crop due to shrunken box size

• Sea Squid Showdown

• SS-86-02 Kup (Deluxe, 2021)

the sea squid on Quintessa with a severed tentacle tip and cloud of ink.

• Battle of Autobot City (1st version v1)

• SS-86-03 Blurr (Deluxe, 2021)

plaze where autobots first gather to respond to the attack

• The Depths of Unicron (v1)

• SS-86-04 Autobot Hot Rod (Voyager, 2021)
• Exo-Suit Spike Witwicky (Core, 2022)

the shot of Hot Rod about to open the Matrix as he stands within Unicron's innards

Core isvery zoomed in version. spike is packed sideways

• Herald of Unicron

• SS-86-05 Scourge (Voyager, 2021)
• SS-86-10 Decepticon Sweep (Voyager, 2021)

scrolling energy grid from when Unicron reformats Thundercracker into Scourge, complete with mid-reformatting Kickback and Shrapnel drawn in

• Mockery of Justice

• SS-86-06 Grimlock & Autobot Wheelie (Leader, 2021)
• SS-86-07 Dinobot Slug & Daniel Witwicky (Leader, 2021)
• SS-86-08 Gnaw (Deluxe, 2021)
• SS-86-15 Dinobot Sludge (Leader, 2022)

Walls of the Quintesson judgement chamber. Gnaw slightly zoomed in. Sludge cropped due to smaller size, also missing Genrations logo on top right.

• Junkion Dance Party

• SS-86-09 Wreck-Gar (Voyager, 2021)
• SS-86-14 Junkheap (Voyager, 2022)
• SS-86-24 Junkion Scrapheap (Voyager, 2024)

Junkion landscape, specifically when the Junkions charge the Autobots (around 01:02:05) with the Minnow added in the background.

Junkheap's backdrop features the same "Junkion dance party" art as Wreck-Gar, albeit cropped marginally differently.

• Battle of Autobot City (1st version v2)

• SS-86-11 Perceptor (Deluxe, 2022)

zoomed in

• All Hail Starscream

• SS-86-12 Coronation Starscream (Leader, 2022)

Starscream's backdrop depicts the Hall of Heroes, where his ill-fated coronation took place. missing Genrations logo on top right.

• Unnamed "Quintessa" Backdrop

• Autobot Wheelie (Core, 2022)

Scenery of Quintessa where Wheelie first appears (timestamp 00:54:03)

• Decepticon Shuttle Ambush (1st version)

• Autobot Ratchet (Core, 2022)
• SS-86-17 Ironhide (Voyager, 2022)
• Ironhide (Core, 2023)
• SS-86-23 Autobot Ratchet (Voyager, 2023)
• SS-86-27 Brawn / SS-86-28 Autobot Ratchet (Multi-pack, 2024)

front of the Autobot shuttle ambushed by Decepticons. core is a very cropped, multipack has top cut off

• Battle of Autobot City (1st version v3)

• SS-86-16 Arcee (Deluxe, 2022)

zoomed in further on the building in the middle

• Unnamed "Communications Tower" Backdrop 1

• Decepticon Rumble (Blue) (Core, 2022)
• Decepticon Frenzy (Red) (Core, 2023)

roof of the communications tower he breaks into at the beginning of the movie

• Battle of Autobot City (1st version v4)

• SS-86-02BB Kup (Deluxe, 2022)

v2 but panned down a bit

• Battle of Autobot City (1st version v5)

• SS-86-19 Dinobot Snarl (Leader, 2023)
• SS-86-26 Dinobot Swoop (Leader, 2024)
• SS-86-30 Springer (Leader, 2024)

cuts off most of ground, panned leftward

• Decepticon Shuttle Ambush (2nd version)

• SS-86-24BB Ironhide / SS-86-20BB Prowl (Multi-pack, 2023)
• SS-86-22 Brawn (Deluxe, 2023)

Decepticon entry point. Brawn cuts off the smoke to on the left

• Battle of Autobot City (2nd version)

• SS-86-21 Ultra Magnus (Commander, 2023)

the Autobot shuttles fleeing from the second assault on Autobot City

• Decepticon Shuttle Ambush (Blaster version)

• SS-86-25 Autobot Blaster & Eject (Voyager, 2024)

similar to Jolt, backdrop and name are mismatched. is actually "Battle of Autobot City" (1st version v6), cuts more of ground, recentered

• Unnamed "Communications Tower" Backdrop 2

• Steeljaw (Core, 2024)

inside of the Autobot City communications tower. empty chair from middle of battle

• The Depths of Unicron (v2)

• SS-86-29 Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2024)

very zoomed in version.

• Battle of Autobot City (3rd version)

• SS-86-31 Optimus Prime (Commander, 2024)

Optimus' charge into Autobot City

• Bad Comedy (3rd version)

• SS-86-31 Galvatron (Leader, 2025)

Galvatron reuses the backdrop art of Coronation Starscream depicting the Hall of Heroes but with Astrotrain, Thrust, and Ramjet added in.

Transformers One

• Metropolis of Iacon

• SS-112 Optimus Prime (Deluxe, 2024)
• SS-112 Optimus Prime (Limited Edition Battle Damage Ver.) (Deluxe, 2024)
• SS-114 Megatron (Deluxe, 2024)

Iacon as seen in the film, with Sentinel's tower in the middle

Gamer Edition

The "Gamer Edition" banner was introduced to Studio Series in 2023, featuring figures from Transformers video games. Gamer Edition backdrops have a few differences to the original style of backdrop, notably having silver bases and the use of a D-pad symbol in place of the Autobot symbol on the right side.

War for Cybertron

While based on settings from the video game, I cannot find if any of them match up to specific levels. someone else can try to figure that out if they want to

• Defend Iacon

• SSGE+01 Gamer Edition Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2023)

• Dark Energon

• SSGE+02 Gamer Edition Barricade (Deluxe, 2023)

• Kaon Prison Break

• SSGE+03 Gamer Edition Optimus Prime (Voyager, 2023)

• Secure the Station

• SSGE+04 Gamer Edition Megatron (Voyager, 2023)

• Protect Omega Supreme

• SSGE+05 Gamer Edition Cliffjumper (Deluxe, 2023)

• Fuel of War

• SSGE+06 Gamer Edition Starscream (Voyager, 2024)

• Save Zeta Prime

• SSGE+07 Gamer Edition Sideswipe (Deluxe, 2024)
• SSGE+08 Gamer Edition Decepticon Soldier (Deluxe, 2024)

• Iacon Attack

• SSGE+09 Gamer Edition Autobot Ratchet (Voyager, 2024)

• Reactivate the Bridge

• SSGE+11 Gamer Edition Skywarp (Voyager, 2025)

Reactivate

• Humanity's Last Hope

• SSGE+10 Gamer Edition Bumblebee (Deluxe, 2024)

Some sort of base? Game's not even out so idk

Notes

• The SS-19 Vol. 1 Retro Rock Garage and SS-20 Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway sets were the only Studio Series sets to not include a backdrop of some sort while they were in use.
• As the Buzzworthy Bumblebee SS-86-18BB Autobot Hound was cancelled, it is unknown what his backdrop might have been. A potential leaked image suggests Hound may have used "Battle of Autobot City" (1st version). While also unconfirmed, fellow cancelled wavemates SS-94BB Hatchet and SS-??BB Bumblebee likely would've used the same backdrops as their later mainline releases.