Overview
- Raven Software, which announced the move Thursday, said co-founder Brian Raffel is retiring after 36 years.
- During his tenure he shipped 42 games, including 12 original series and work on 18 Call of Duty titles.
- The Madison, Wisconsin studio continues under veteran lead David Pellas and employs more than 300 developers.
- Raven evolved from building original and licensed games like Hexen and X-Men Legends to co-developing Call of Duty, including Warzone and Black Ops Cold War.
- Some workers at the studio recently secured a union contract, signaling shifts in how the team is represented and managed.