Tag: Vince Zampella

Vince Zampella, a leading force in the video game industry and one of the minds behind the blockbuster Call of Duty franchise, has died after being involved in a car accident, U.S. media reports have confirmed. NBC4 reported that the developer and studio executive died on Sunday while driving his Ferrari along a scenic roadway north of Los Angeles. Zampella’s career spanned decades and produced some of the most commercially successful titles in gaming history. He was widely recognised for co-creating Call of Duty and for founding Respawn Entertainment, the studio behind popular franchises such as Titanfall, Apex Legends and the Star Wars Jedi series. Zampella entered the gaming industry in the 1990s as a designer on shooter games before co-founding Infinity Ward in 2002. The studio released the first Call of Duty title in 2003, a game that went on to redefine the first-person shooter genre. Infinity Ward was later acquired by Activision. After a public and contentious exit from Activision, Zampella launched Respawn Entertainment in 2010. The studio quickly established itself as a major player in the industry and was acquired by Electronic Arts in 2017. During his time at EA, Zampella also took on the responsibility of steering the revival of the Battlefield franchise, further solidifying his legacy as one of the most influential figures in modern shooter game development.