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

Brian Raffel, who co-founded Raven Software in 1990 with his brother Steve, is retiring from game development after 36 years.

Brian has been Vice President of Raven since its inception, and Studio Head since 1997. In 2024, he began sharing this position with Dave Pellas, who joined Raven in 2011. Raffel has also served as Vice President of Activision since 1997, following Raven's acquisition by the publisher.

"It's hard to put into words what this journey has meant for me," Raffel posted on LinkedIn.