Article: BROTHERS AT THE TOP OF THEIR GAME BRIAN AND STEVE RAFFEL'S COMPUTER GAMES HAVE WON PLACES AT THE TOP OF GLOBAL BEST-SELLER LISTS.(BUSINESS)

Byline: Lisa Schuetz Wisconsin State Journal

A computer game in which players are government-hired mercenaries hunting terrorists is capturing sales for its Madison creators.

Raven Software's latest game, "Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix," topped U.S. charts in both revenue and number of games sold for the week of May 26, according to market research company NPD Intelect.

In Australia, the game has been the top seller for several weeks, according to Inform, and it was the No. 1 game in the United Kingdom the week of June 8, as reported by Elspa/Chart-Track.

Not bad for brothers Brian and Steve Raffel -- a former schoolteacher and ...

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