Legendary Game Developer Behind Call Of Duty And Apex Legends Killed In Ferrari Crash

One of the most influential names in the FPS genre, Vince Zampella, passed away at the age of 55 on Sunday, December 21st, in a tragic car accident with one other unidentified person. Vince Zampella worked on the Medal of Honor series, which spawned Call of Duty, which spawned Battlefield and eventually Respawn's own Titanfall. Between corporate politics and the intense competition in the gaming industry, Vince Zampella was a key creator behind all of the above series, going from Electronic Arts to Activision (under Infinity Ward, which he co-founded) to co-founding Respawn, which eventually partnered again with Electronic Arts. His untimely death comes just months after the hugely successful launch of Battlefield 6.

We've actually covered Vince Zampella a few times in the past. He (correctly) stated that "the only reason Call of Duty exists is because EA were d*cks", and was outspoken in his endorsement ...