Name of Obligation co-creator Vince Zampella killed in a automobile crash

Recreation developer Vince Zampella, recognized for his work on many fashionable first-person shooter franchises, has died. In accordance with Los Angeles information channel NBC4, Zampella was killed in a single-vehicle automobile crash on Sunday together with one different unnamed particular person. He was 55.

Zampella has helmed a number of well-known first-person shooter titles. He was a founding father of Infinity Ward, the place he was a creator of the Name of Obligation sequence. Zampella remained on the firm for the launch of the vastly fashionable franchise’s first few installments. In 2010, he co-founded Respawn Leisure, the studio behind Titanfall, Titanfall 2 and Apex Legends. Respawn was acquired by EA, and most just lately, Zampella was main DICE’s studio in Los Angeles and headed up the Battlefield franchise, one other FPS sequence that simply noticed the launch of Battlefield 6 earlier this yr.

EA shared the next assertion about Zampella’s dying: “That is an unimaginable loss, and our hearts are with Vince’s household, his family members and all these touched by his work. Vince’s affect on the online game business was profound and far-reaching. A buddy, colleague, chief and visionary creator, his work helped form trendy interactive leisure and impressed tens of millions of gamers and builders world wide. His legacy will proceed to form how video games are made and the way gamers join for generations to return.”

Replace, December 22, 2025, 3:53PM ET: Added assertion from EA.