Raven Software's Legacy Goes Way Beyond Call Of Duty

Raven Software's Legacy Goes Way Beyond Call Of Duty

Brian Raffel directed the studio's first game, Black Crypt

After 36 years at the legendary FPS studio, Raven Software co-founder Brian Raffel is retiring

Raffel has led the Heretic and Call of Duty developer since its foundation.

Call of Duty studio head at Xbox dev is retiring after over 36 years — he shipped 42 games, 18 CoD titles, and this criminally underrated shooter I love

After 36 years of leading Call of Duty developer Raven Software, studio head Brian Raffel is leaving the company to "step into a well-earned retirement."

Co-Founder Of Call Of Duty Studio Raven Retires After 36 Years And 42 Games Released

Call of Duty developer Raven Software's founder, Brian Raffel, is retiring from the company after 36 years leading the studio. Brian and his brother Steve (who himself retired in 2017) founded Raven in 1990, and while the studio today is most closely associated with Call of Duty, that's only a relatively recent change.Raven's first game was 1992's Black Crypt, a 3D realtime-style adventure game, which would be followed up by the shooter Heretic …