Vince Zampella, head of EA-owned Respawn Entertainment, ex-CEO of Infinity Ward, and co-creator of Call of Duty, died on December 21 at 55 in a single-car crash
A tragic holiday season for the family of a beloved game industry figure. Andrew Weil / WCNC-TV : Report: ‘Call of Duty’ co-creator Vince Zampella killed in car crash Kevin Dolak / The Hollywood Reporter : ‘Call of Duty’ Creator Vince Zampella Dies at 55 (Report) Jordan Moreau / Variety : Vince Zampella, ‘Call of Duty’ Creator, Dies at 55 in Car Accident Blue's News : RIP Vince Zampella Blair Marnell / GameSpot : CoD, Battlefield Boss Vince Zampella Dies In Car Crash Just Jared : Vince Zampella Dead: ‘Call of Duty’ Video Game Developer Dies at 55 in Car Crash Steve Wright / Stevivor : Co-creator of Call of Duty, Vince Zampella, dies aged 55 X: @ea : This is an unimaginable loss, and our hearts are with Vince's family, his loved ones, and all those touched by his work. Vince's influence on the video game industry was profound and far-reaching. A friend, colleague, leader and visionary creator, his work helped shape modern Geoff Keighley / @geoffkeighley : I cannot believe I am writing this. Vince Zampella, a titan of the video game industry, the co-creator of Call of Duty and co-founder of Respawn Entertainment, not to mention a dear friend, died in a car crash yesterday in Los Angeles. [image] @respawn : We're heartbroken by the passing of our founder and dear friend Vince Zampella. Vince was a titan and legend of this industry, a visionary leader and a force who shaped teams and games like Call of Duty, Titanfall, Apex Legends, the Star Wars Jedi series and Battlefield for our [image] Ed Boon / @noobde : Still processing this. Can't believe we lost another legend in gaming. Don't know if its possible to overstate the impact Vince Zampella has made on games. Co-creator of Call of Duty (biggest game franchise of all?) Co-founded @InfinityWard & @Respawn. Unbelievable loss. [image] Donald Mustard / @donaldmustard : Absolutely heartbroken. Vince Zampella created and lead so much incredible entertainment and innovation in games over his legendary life. My tears and condolences to his dear family, his friends, and his colleagues. So grateful I got to see him last week. So grateful for the @battlefield : We are heartbroken by the loss of Vince Zampella, a creative leader whose work shaped generations of players and helped define what modern shooters and action games could be. Across a remarkable career, Vince played a foundational role in franchises including Call of Duty, [image] @callofduty : Millions of us have been forever inspired by Vince Zampella's work. His legacy is enduring. Across all our Call of Duty teams and all across Activision, we offer our deepest condolences to Vince's family, friends and fans on his tragic passing. Gene Park / @genepark : My tribute to Vince Zampella, great dreamweaver of the 21st century, in memoriam. Video games can desensitize but Zampella's games didn't. Instead, they fully engaged all of our human senses. The Zampella touch was a human one. It will be missed. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... John Romero / @romero : RIP Vince Zampella. Your mark on the FPS genre is monumental, and I am shocked and sorry to see you gone so soon. [image] Mike Ybarra / @qwik : I met Vince many times and loved talking FPS gaming with him. He was an industry leader, rebuilt so many great games, and a good human. We recently discussed BF6 and CoD together. Ugh. This is incredibly sad news. I pray for his family and friends. 🫡 Ryan K. Rigney / @rkrigney : Sometimes people throw around terms like “industry legend” to describe famous game developers, but Vince Zampella was genuinely legendary. Most people have no idea how influential the man was. Director on Medal of Honor: Allied Assault. Co-creator of Call of Duty. Then he Gene Park / @genepark : i just wrote my own remembrance of Vince Zampella. it'll be published soon. The Call of Duty games he made gave us transgressive, unforgettable moments. The 2 images here are some of the most important, unforgettable screenshots in 21st century video games. [image] Geoff Keighley / @geoffkeighley : 16 years ago, Vince Zampella and I chatted about the development of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 at Infinity Ward for GTTV— in many ways the original MW2 still stands as the definitive Call of Duty game. Here's that clip. RIP Vince. [video] LinkedIn: Johanna Faries : Such incredibly tragic news for the gaming world. Sending out deepest condolences to those mourning the passing of both Vince and the passenger who was with him in this horrible crash. … Eddie Stubbington : The whole of the games industry is grieving today. — We've lost a legend who has given so much to the industry and is universally loved. … Simon Zhu : Devastating to see this tragedy https://lnkd.in/... He is a real legend and I love the games he made. This is a real loss to the world. … Ryan Lastimosa : I can't believe I'm typing this right now. I'm in shock. When Respawn was founded in 2010, times were hard. … Bluesky: Lawrence Sonntag / @sirlarr : This sucks - I've only ever heard the best and nicest things about the man. — www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/ v... Morgan Baker / @momoxmia : Sad news, thinking of his family and folks. Vince was a champion for game accessibility at the most senior level at EA. A major loss for the whole industry. — www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/ v... @dannyodwyer : Oh my god this is horrific news. Rest in peace Vince. I always looked forward to catching up with him. My thoughts with his friends and family. Utterly shocked. — www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/ v... Nayan Ramachandran / @thetrin.blacksky.app : I'm just absolutely stunned. I really don't know what to say. His impact on the first person shooter genre cannot be overstated. What a horrible loss. :( — www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/ v... Tina Sanchez O'Hara / @teanah : This is fucking insane. I have no words. I'm so sorry Vince www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/ v... M.H. Williams / @mhwilliams : Goddamn. That's terrible. May you find peace, sir. — www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/ v... @thegoldenbolt.net : Horrible thing to open my phone to. A monumental loss, the influence that Zampella's contributions have had across the last ~25 years probably can't even be quantified. — Rest easy. — www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/ v... Ryan McCaffrey / @dmc-ryan : Oh my god no. This is tragic. Vince Zampella has been killed in a car accident. www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/ v... Rook / @nkevros : Terrible news for the video game world... Zampella and his studios were responsible for some amazing work. — www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/ v... 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