Legendary video game developer Vince Zampella has died (4 photos)

Call of Duty co-creator Vince Zampella died in a car accident in California. It was under his leadership that Call of Duty became the game known to millions of players. He later founded Respawn Entertainment and contributed to the creation of Titanfall and Apex Legends. In recent years, he led the development of Battlefield 6 and restored the franchise to its former glory.





Vince Zampella's death was first reported by NBC4 Los Angeles, and was later confirmed by other sources.

The car Zampella was in was involved in an accident near Los Angeles: it veered off a mountain road and crashed into a concrete barrier. The driver was trapped inside the car and died in the fire. The passenger died in the hospital. According to media reports, Zampella was driving the car.



Zampella began his career in the industry in the 1990s and gained fame as the co-founder and head of Infinity Ward, the studio responsible for the Call of Duty series. Among other things, he was responsible for the first and fourth installments of the franchise.

In the early 2000s, he also served as production director for Medal of Honor: Allied Assault.

Zampella subsequently headed Respawn, which, under his leadership, released two Titanfall games and also launched the Star Wars Jedi series.





In recent years, Zampella has been responsible for the Battlefield series and oversaw the development of the sixth installment, which received positive reviews from fans.



Media reports the moment of the accident