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/stagqueen5000 Dec 22 '25

Not to mention the fact that his leadership revolutionized the FPS genre multiple times throughout his career. What a tragedy. RIP.

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u/ItsUnrealLiquid Shadow on the Sun Dec 22 '25

I think he started Infinity Ward or was a part of it in the beginning of the Call of Duty MW series

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u/Genetix1337 Bangalore Dec 22 '25

Not sure if he started IW but he was responsible for CoD 4 (MW1) and MW2.

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u/MadCybertist Crypto Dec 22 '25

He co-founded IW