(AP) — Vince Zampella, one of the creators behind best-selling video video games resembling “Call of Duty,” has died. He was 55.
Video game firm Electronic Arts stated Zampella died Sunday. The firm didn’t disclose his trigger of loss of life.
In 2010, Zampella based Respawn Entertainment, a subsidiary of EA, and he additionally was the previous chief government of video game developer Infinity Ward, the studio behind the profitable “Call of Duty” franchise.
A spokesperson for Electronic Arts stated in a press release on Monday that Zampella’s affect on the video game trade was “profound and far-reaching.”
“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 connect for generations to come,” an organization spokesperson wrote.
One of Zampella’s crowning achievements was the creation of the Call of Duty franchise, which has bought greater than half a billion video games worldwide,
The first individual shooter game debuted in 2003 as a World War II simulation and has bought over 500 million copies globally. Subsequent variations have delved into trendy warfare and there’s a live-action movie primarily based on the game in manufacturing with Paramount Pictures.
In latest years, Zampella has been at the helm of the creation of the motion journey video video games Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.
Geoff (*55*), video game journalist and co-creator of The Game Awards, stated he was shocked to listen to of Zampella’s sudden loss of life.
“Vince was an extraordinary person —- a gamer at heart, but also a visionary executive with a rare ability to recognize talent and give people the freedom and confidence to create something truly great,” (*55*) wrote on social media on Monday.
“I’ll miss our dinners and long conversations. And while he created some of the most influential games of our time, I always felt he still had his greatest one ahead of him. It’s heartbreaking that we’ll never get to play it,” he added.