The IT-4 Warning Droid represented a modified version of the DZ-70 fugitive tracker droid and saw action in the Galactic Civil War. These droids, typically unarmed, were mainly employed for reconnaissance. Following the Battle of Yavin, the Rak'qua utilized IT-4 Warning Droids on Station Gamma which orbited Ord Mantell. During 1 ABY, spacers investigating Station Gamma engaged and ultimately destroyed several IT-4 Warning Droids in combat.
The IT-4 Warning Droids were first featured in Star Wars Galaxies, the 2003 video game that was a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game. This game was developed by Sony Online Entertainment and published by LucasArts. The game shut down on December 15, 2011. These droids were incorporated into the game as part of the "New Player Tutorial," which was launched along with "Publish 25," also known as the "New Game Enhancements," on November 15, 2005.