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=== ''Star Wars: Jedi Knight'' (2002β2003) === {{Main|Star Wars: Jedi Knight}} ''Star Wars: Jedi Knight'' is a series of first- and third-person shooter games with action-adventure hack and slash elements. Originally created and developed by [[LucasArts]], ''Jedi Knight'' was passed to Raven after numerous restructures at LucasArts in the 2000's led by then president Simon Jeffery. The series is set years after ''[[Return of the Jedi]]'' and focuses on [[Kyle Katarn]], a former [[Galactic Empire (Star Wars)|Imperial]] officer who becomes a [[mercenary]] working for the [[Rebel Alliance]], and later a [[Jedi]] and instructor at [[Luke Skywalker]]'s Jedi Academy. Raven produced Katarn's storyline sequels ''[[Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast]]'' (2002) and ''[[Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy]]'' (2003).<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Force is with Activision |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-force-is-with-activision/1100-2464820/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=May 14, 2003 |title=E3 2003: LucasArts and Activision Shake European Hands |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/05/14/e3-2003-lucasarts-and-activision-shake-european-hands}}</ref> In 2012, Raven began hiring employees for a game,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/02/raven-job-listings-suggest-next-gen-game-in-the-works/ |title= Raven job listings suggest next-gen game in the works |date= November 2, 2012 |access-date= December 1, 2013 |first= David |last= Hinkle |work= Joystiq}}</ref> and were announced as collaborating with [[Infinity Ward]] on ''[[Call of Duty: Ghosts]]'' in May 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.polygon.com/2013/5/22/4354758/raven-software-and-neversoft-assisted-infinity-ward-in-call-of-duty |title= Raven Software and Neversoft assisted Infinity Ward in Call of Duty: Ghosts development |date= May 22, 2013 |access-date= December 1, 2013 |first= Jenna |last= Pitcher |work= Polygon}}</ref> On April 3, 2013 following the closure of [[LucasArts]], Raven Software released the [[source code]] for ''[[Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast]]'' and ''[[Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy]]'' on [[SourceForge]] under the [[GNU General Public License|GPL-2.0-only]] license.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/04/jedi-outcast-and-jedi-academy-source-code-released/ |title=Jedi Outcast and Jedi Academy source code released |date= April 4, 2013 |access-date= December 1, 2013 |first= David |last= Hinkle |work= [[Joystiq]]}}</ref> In April 2014, the company became lead developer of the now shutdown [[free-to-play]] Chinese ''Call of Duty'' title, ''[[Call of Duty: Online]]''.<ref name="codo">{{cite web |title=Raven Software now the lead developer on CoD: Online for China |date=April 17, 2014 |publisher=CharlieIntel |url=http://www.charlieintel.com/2014/04/17/raven-software-now-the-lead-developer-on-cod-online-for-china-open-beta-coming-this-summer/ |access-date=August 15, 2014 |archive-date=December 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222134815/http://charlieintel.com/2014/04/17/raven-software-now-the-lead-developer-on-cod-online-for-china-open-beta-coming-this-summer/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The company also remade ''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]],'' titled ''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Remastered|Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.videogamer.com/ps4/call_of_duty_modern_warfare_remastered/news/modern_warfare_remastered_is_developed_by_raven_first_multiplayer_maps_confirmed_2.html|title=Modern Warfare Remastered is developed by Raven; first multiplayer maps confirmed|first=David|last=Scammell|work=VideoGamer.com|date=May 2, 2016|access-date=May 2, 2016}}</ref> In 2020, Raven Software collaborated with [[Infinity Ward]] on the game ''[[Call of Duty: Warzone]]''. The company is considered the face of maintaining, updating and debugging the game as they regularly provide status updates and patch notes on Twitter and their official website (though it is unclear if they are the sole studio responsible behind-the-scenes).<ref>{{Cite news|last=Park|first=Morgan|date=2021-01-20|title=So, who's making Call of Duty: Warzone now?|language=en|work=PC Gamer|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/cod-warzone-developer/|access-date=2021-11-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Duwe|first=Scott|date=2021-08-11|title=Raven Software says it banned 50,000 additional accounts from Call of Duty: Warzone today alone|url=https://dotesports.com/call-of-duty/news/raven-software-says-it-banned-50000-additional-accounts-from-call-of-duty-warzone-today-alone|access-date=2021-11-06|website=Dot Esports|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Call of Duty: Warzone Season Six Patch Notes|url=https://www.ravensoftware.com/community/2021/10/call-of-duty-bocw-warzone-season-six-patch-notes|access-date=2021-11-06|website=www.ravensoftware.com|language=en}}</ref> Raven developed ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War]]'' with [[Treyarch]], which released on November 13, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=August 2020|first=Alyssa Mercante 04|title=Call of Duty 2020 confirmed by developers Treyarch and Raven Software|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/call-of-duty-2020-confirmed-treyarch/|access-date=2020-08-05|website=gamesradar|date=August 4, 2020|language=en}}</ref> Raven developed ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops 6]]'' with Treyarch, which released on October 24, 2024.
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