US EditionVince Zampella, Call of Duty Co-Creator, Dies in California Car Crash
- On Sunday, Vince Zampella, 55, was killed in a car crash on Southern California's Angeles Crest Highway, NBC4 reported.
- A co-founder of Infinity Ward, Vince Zampella helped create Call of Duty with Jason West and co-founded Respawn Entertainment in 2010 after suing Activision.
- Authorities said the single-car crash was reported at about 12:45 p.m. when a southbound Ferrari veered off, hit a concrete barrier, caught fire, and trapped the driver in the San Gabriel Mountains.
- Industry leaders say the death removes a prominent creative executive as Respawn Entertainment, led by Vince Zampella, loses a long-time leader behind Titanfall, Apex Legends and STAR WARS Jedi.
- Investigators say the cause remains undetermined as the California Highway Patrol continues probing why the Ferrari left the windy mountain road, with a passenger ejected and later dying.
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The quinquennial, who was originally "Apex Legends" and "Battlefield 6", died in a road accident north of Los Angeles. His car left the road before taking fire.
Vince Zampella, creator of the popular video games Call of Duty and the Star Wars Jedi series, has died in a car accident in Southern California. The gaming industry has remembered him as a visionary creator whose contributions will always be remembered.
Vince Zampella, 'Call of Duty' Co-Creator and Respawn Head, Dies in Ferrari Crash at 55
LOS ANGELES (VINnews)— Vince Zampella, the influential video game developer who co-founded the studios behind the blockbuster “Call of Duty” franchise and hits like “Apex Legends,” died Sunday in a single-car crash on Angeles Crest Highway in the San Gabriel Mountains north of Los Angeles. He was 55. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our […]
With the »Call of Duty« series, he significantly shaped the genre of the first person shooter: Vince Zampella has now been killed in a car accident. Studio Electronic Arts paid tribute to him.
The gaming world mourns one of its greatest: Vince Zampella, co-developer of Call of Duty, is dead. He became 55 years old.
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