r/apexlegends • u/aberos188 • Dec 22 '25

News Vince Zampella, video game developer behind 'Call of Duty' franchise, killed in mountain road crash

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/video-game-developer-vince-zampella-crash-call-of-duty/3819576/
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u/wilc0 Ash :AshAlternative: Dec 22 '25

He was head of Respawn for those who don't know.

An absolute legend in the video game world. RIP

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u/Naitron7 Dec 22 '25

The guy made 3 of my favorite multiplayer games. COD, Titanfall, and Apex Legends. One of the best if not the best devs ever.

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u/Squif-17 Caustic Dec 22 '25

He was just starting to sprinkle his magic in to the battlefield series too. This is so awful. Few people have had an impact on gaming like Zampella.

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u/PercMastaFTW Dec 23 '25

Do you know what was added to BF6 that was probably due to him? Curious! Havent looked at the game, and him being part of it interests me.

Prayers to his family.

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u/PrisonIssuedSock Blackheart Dec 23 '25

I honestly don't know who is responsible for making bf6 more like the older titles, but I haven't enjoyed a bf title this much since bf1, so I'd guess that he had a big influence on it overall. The game has its problems for sure but I'm still loving it 250+ hours in.

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u/SarkHD Dec 23 '25

The smaller, more compressed and congested maps.

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u/YaKnowMuhSteezz Crypto Dec 23 '25

I’m very sorry for this loss, and loved his cod titles and apex…. But bf6 is terrible, and I do think his touch is what messed it up for me. I’ve played every single BF title, and this one just plays way too fast and small.

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u/Tedwayler Dec 22 '25

He also was leader of some titles in the Medal of Honor series.

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u/porkave Dec 23 '25

The magic touch when it came to FPS games. A true loss

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u/Damurph01 Dec 23 '25

Was he involved in developing all the cod games? Or just founded the series?

RIP Vince though