Vince Zampella, a key figure behind some of the most recognisable first-person shooters of the past two decades, has died following a car accident in the United States. He was 57.
US media reports say the accident took place on Sunday on a road north of Los Angeles. Further details have not been officially confirmed at the time of writing.
Vince’s name is closely tied to the rise of modern military shooters. As a co-founder of Infinity Ward, he played a central role in launching Call of Duty in 2003, a series that would go on to define console and PC shooters for an entire generation – and then some. Infinity Ward was later acquired by Activision and has since become a cornerstone of the publisher’s portfolio.
