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Vince Zampella, one of the creators of best-selling video games such as “Call of Duty,” has died. He was 55 years old.
video game company electronic art Zampella died on Sunday. The company did not disclose the cause of his death.
In 2010, Zampella founded EA subsidiary Respawn Entertainment, and was also the former chief executive of video game developer Infinity Ward, the studio behind the successful “Call of Duty” franchise.
A spokesperson for Electronic Arts said in a statement on Monday that Zampella’s impact on the video game industry was “profound and far-reaching.”
A spokesperson for the company wrote, “A friend, colleague, leader and visionary creator, his work helped shape modern interactive entertainment and inspired millions of players and developers around the world. His legacy will continue to shape how games are made and how players engage for generations to come.”
One of Zampella’s greatest achievements was the creation of the Call of Duty franchise, which has sold over half a billion games worldwide,
The first-person shooter game debuted in 2003 as a World War II simulation and has sold over 500 million copies globally. The sequel delve deeper into Modern Warfare and a live-action film based on the game is in production. Paramount Pictures,
In recent years, Zampella has been a leader in the creation of the action adventure video games Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Star Wars Jedi: Survivors.
Geoff Keighley, video game journalist and co-creator of The Game Awards, said he was shocked to hear of Zampella’s sudden death.
“Vince was an extraordinary man – a gamer at heart, but also a visionary executive with the rare ability to recognize talent and give people the freedom and confidence to create something truly great,” Keighley wrote on social media on Monday.
He added, “I will miss our dinners and long conversations. And while he made some of the most influential games of our time, I always felt that he still had his greatest game to play. It’s heartbreaking that we’ll never be able to play it.”