Ravn Studio

{{Short description|Norwegian video game developer}}

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name = Ravn Studio AS|

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type = Video game developer|

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foundation = 2002 |

location = Drammen, Norway|

key_people = Stine Wærn, Tinka Town|

num_employees = ca. 20 |

industry = Video games |

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homepage = http://www.ravnstudio.no/ |

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Ravn Studio AS is an independent game development studio based in Drammen, Norway. It was established in 2002 by Stine Wærn and Tinka Town.{{cite web|url=http://www.tv2underholdning.no/spill/ravn-studio-2700250.html|title=Ravn Studio|last=Bødtker|first=Mattis|date=27 April 2009|work=TV 2 Underholdning|language=Norwegian|accessdate=4 July 2010|archive-date=2 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402180607/http://www.tv2.no/underholdning/spill/ravn-studio-2700250.html|url-status=live}}

Ravn Studio collaborated with Gamoola Soft on the Snake-remake Snakeball, released in 2007 exclusively for the PS3 (PSN).{{cite web|url=http://archive.videogamesdaily.com/news/200705/061_p5.asp|title=Snakeball: Gamoola & Ravn Studio Talk (PlayStation Network Coverage, Page 5)|date=22 May 2007|work=Video Games Daily|accessdate=4 July 2010|archive-date=28 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728143639/http://archive.videogamesdaily.com/news/200705/061_p5.asp|url-status=live}}

Their first gaming project, Englekræsj, an adventure game for children, was released in August 2008. The game received generally positive reviews,{{cite web|url=http://www.idg.no/computerworld/article121975.ece|title=Juridisk krasj for Englekræsj|last=Baugerød Stokke|first=Ole Petter|date=23 February 2009|work=Computerworld|accessdate=4 July 2010}} notably from Verdens Gang and Aftenposten.{{cite web|url=http://www.vg.no/spill/artikkel.php?artid=525081|title=Himmelsk, norsk barnespill — om spill på VG Nett|last=Storli Hemmingsen|first=Kristine|date=25 August 2008|work=Verdens Gang|language=Norwegian|accessdate=4 July 2010|archive-date=10 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610175450/http://www.vg.no/spill/artikkel.php?artid=525081|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.aftenposten.no/kul_und/spill/article2624013.ece|title=Englebarn på eventyr|last=Sand|first=Tore|date=29 August 2008|work=Aftenposten|language=Norwegian|accessdate=4 July 2010|archive-date=29 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629142001/http://www.aftenposten.no/kul_und/spill/article2624013.ece|url-status=live}} Ravn Studio was later sued by Funcom co-founder Ian Neil, who claimed that the characters in the game were based on his designs. The district court ruled in favor of Ravn Studio, and Neil was ordered to pay damages and attorney's fees.{{cite web|url=http://dt.no/kultur/ravn-studio-far-millionbelop-for-a-lage-flaklypa-spill-for-nintendo-1.3083728|title=Ravn Studio får millionbeløp for å lage Flåklypa-spill for Nintendo|last=Schou|first=Øyvind|work=Drammens Tidende|accessdate=4 July 2010|archive-date=14 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240614035410/https://www.dt.no/kultur/ravn-studio-far-millionbelop-for-a-lage-flaklypa-spill-for-nintendo/s/2-2.1748-1.3083728|url-status=live}}

Ravn Studio is currently developing a Nintendo DS game based on Kaptein Sabeltann. They have previously released some of Norway's best selling DS-games like Knerten gifter seg and Flåklypa Grand Prix. These games went to number 1 on the official charts in Norway.

Ravn Studio is the only Norwegian company licensed to develop on all the major gaming platforms; Nintendo Wii and DS, Sony PSP, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. In 2007, Ravn Studio was the recipient of the Nordic game program.