Industry veteran Vince Zampella (MOH, COD, Titanfall, Apex Legends, Star Wars Jedi, BF6) killed in car crash

[iamthemilkman]

Video game developer Vince Zampella, whose studios have created several of the world's best-selling games, was killed Sunday afternoon in a crash on Southern California's Angeles Crest Highway, NBC4 Investigates has learned.

Zampella, an acclaimed figure in the video game industry, is the head of Respawn Entertainment. He is the former CEO video game developers Infinity Ward, the studio behind the successful Call of Duty franchise.

The single-car crash was reported at about 12:45 p.m. on the scenic road north of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Mountains. The southbound car veered off the road, hit a concrete barrier and a passenger was ejected, the California Highway Patrol said.

The driver was trapped in the ensuing car fire, the CHP said. The driver died at the scene and the passenger died at a hospital, authorities told NBC4 Investigates.

Details about why the car crashed off the road were not immediately available.

Zampella, 55, co-founded Chatsworth-based Respawn Entertainment in 2010. The studio was acquired by video game giant EA in 2017. Respawn Entertainment is best known for the video games Titanfall, Titanfall 2, Apex Legends and STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order.

Zampella also led an EA studio team based in Playa Vista behind the Battlefield video game franchise.

NBCLA has reached out to Zampella's family for comment.

NBCLA also has reached out to Respawn Entertainment and EA for comment.

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[bjork]

Oh, that's just horrible for everyone involved. RIP

 

[Clippy]

Damn, that's a rough way to go out. RIP

 

[moonbits]

Oh damn, oh fuck. Shit.
That's horrible, my condolences.

 

[CaptainTristy]

Rest in peace, what an awful way to go.

 

[csanjuro]

F

 

[BiriCross]

RIP.

 

[iamthemilkman]

Just saw the video and he was driving recklessly. It's a good thing nobody else died except for the two in the car.

 

[Hsp_Kolo_HsP]

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This man was one of the reason I am learning game development, my heart goes out to everyone affected...

 

[GeoHikari]

I don't like eSports and some of Star Wars games based on books and comics continuity but my condolences for his family.

Rest in Peace

 

[PacGuy]

Sad. Who was doing the driving? Him or the other decedent?

Took a screenshot from the video:

 

[MrYesterday]

Oh my god that's horrible. RIP

 

[What's His Face]

Every car he owns/owned was a VERY high-end sports car.

 

[The_Real_Thing]

RIP to the passenger. May the family sue and get a big payout, at least.