Golgo 13
The Man With The Golden Dong
Same, I loved the Titanfall games when I was otherwise burnt out on FPS. And the Jedi games when I thought I was done with Star Wars.
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Vince Zampella, video game developer behind ‘Call of Duty' franchise, killed in crash
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EDMIX
Writes a lot, says very little
He was an absolute pioneer in the industry who brought first-person shooters to new heights, with Medal of Honor and Call of Duty and Titan Fall, and recently by taking over the Battlefield IP. I always felt a project was in good hands when he was on board.
The fact that Battlefield 6 achieved the strongest performance in franchise history with not only the fastest selling, but the best selling is a testament to his deep understanding of the genre. I always felt hearing he would be the one to take over the BF IP after 2042, that he was the only person that could really, really bring that IP back
He will be greatly missed. R.I.P to the FPS G.O.A.T
We lost a fucking legend...
The fact that Battlefield 6 achieved the strongest performance in franchise history with not only the fastest selling, but the best selling is a testament to his deep understanding of the genre. I always felt hearing he would be the one to take over the BF IP after 2042, that he was the only person that could really, really bring that IP back
He will be greatly missed. R.I.P to the FPS G.O.A.T
We lost a fucking legend...
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
He singlehandedly revived battlefield this year. I was done with mp shooters in general. What an amazing visionary we didn't appreciate when he was alive. His track record is full of games that have reinvigorated if not revolutionized the genres. May he rest in peace.
GoldenEye98
posts news as their odd job
Crazy. The guy more or less turned the Battlefield franchise around.
FoxMcChief
Gold Member
Same. Maybe because I'm a Dad. I literally drive the limit at all times using cruise control and the space between vehicles features when on highways. Maybe because I never cared about cars. I always just looked at them as something that gets me from A to B. We currently have a nice three row minivan and a truck to haul the boat.
kpopSuperstar
Member
Come on, that is taking it too far. I am not trying to boost my own ego here. I just had a reaction to watching the video.
We don't have all the information yet either, I'm not sure if it's confirmed he was the driver, or if that video is releated at all.
I have been inches away of getting hit by a car that drove like that, so I always get strong reactions to speeders. Like many do, which is why you see so many different reactions to the video.
Roufianos
Member
Definitely the best mind in the FPS genre, for me at least. RIP.
Have to say though, I don't take joy in badmouthing the dead but that driving seems completely reckless and it's lucky more weren't killed. I wish there'd been a different outcome and it sucks he died, but man, his poor children.
Have to say though, I don't take joy in badmouthing the dead but that driving seems completely reckless and it's lucky more weren't killed. I wish there'd been a different outcome and it sucks he died, but man, his poor children.
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Sleepwalker
Member
RIP man this sucks.
FoxMcChief
Gold Member
My buddy once told me that death by car crash because of speeding is like dying from an overdose. You don't intend on the "high" to kill you. You only think about reaching that "high" again.
TheAmazingSpiderMan
Member
Saw a video on IG earlier today that matched the route, car and description of passenger being ejected and Ferrari catching on fire, little did I know it was Vince, RIP.
FoxMcChief
Gold Member
I was going to say it's human nature to be curious, but you're just a robot that was made in Mexico.Why did I watch that video?
hououinkyouma00
Member
Damn, RIP. Thank you for some legendary games and some of the best singleplayer and multiplayer FPS of all time (specifically COD4/MW2, Titanfall2 for me).
Shame about his basic bitch taste in cars. At least he owned McLarensHere's some of his car collection.
ECR - Collection - Zampella Collection - About
Collection of renowned American video game designer Vince Zampella, the CEO of Respawn Entertainment. The collection is McLaren-focused (P1 GT, Senna, Elva), but also includes a Porsche 918 Spyder, Pagani Huayra Roadster and a Bugatti W16 Mistral.exclusivecarregistry.com
crazepharmacist
Member
Whoever posted this video really is a fucking asshole. I can't stand this social media age we live in where everyone is after clicks and viewsWhy did I watch that video?
TKOFromTokyo
Member
What a tragedy. RIP, praying for him and his family.
He brought me many years of joy playing his games.
He brought me many years of joy playing his games.
Disciple of MSSP
Gold Member
That's sad, man. Right here at the holidays too. RIP
xrnzaaas
Member
I've read some explanations that the road and the tunnel are from the first half of the last century and the cars were much slower back then. They still could improve a lot. Like I said, metal barriers to collect the car, but also harsher speed limit, multiple warning sings, maybe a speed bump to force the drivers to slow down. Not leaving it like that for decades.
balls of snow
Member
Fuck what a news to wake up too. Man rip Vince.
TonberrysKnife
Member
WOW. What a horrible way to go out. Man was a legend, for real. He will be surely missed. RIP.
drotahorror
Member
RIP to both people. Shame he had to kill someone else driving like a maniac.
Legend for sure, but pisses me off that he took someone else's life acting foolish.
Legend for sure, but pisses me off that he took someone else's life acting foolish.
Guntherlibby
Member
A little ironic the blinding HDR is Battlefield 6 has killed me many times..
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manfestival
Member
RIP legend Vince. Definitely the man that defined my teenage years with all the hours I put into COD and COD 2. Real shame cause the man had the gold touch.
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
lol its just a silly effect that is present even when you turn off HDR. (i tried this. something to do with their engine not handling lighting coming in an out of interiors. it was so much worse in the beta)
crazepharmacist
Member
Yeah. I was reading comments on Instagram from the guy who posted and filmed the video. He was irate that the ex military pilots took an additional 20 minutes to land because of bullshit California safety protocols due to the car fire.
He said the passenger was conscious and talking on the side of the ride while he was waiting to be picked up.
Tiago Rodrigues
Member
Wtf...saw the video and...he was still strapped and them dragging him like that...wtf it's always such a miserable experience to watch someone's last moments.
RIP.
Edit: I know it's never a good time for a tragedy like this but right with Christmas around the corner. A time for family and unity...fuck this.
RIP.
Edit: I know it's never a good time for a tragedy like this but right with Christmas around the corner. A time for family and unity...fuck this.
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SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
Statement from DICE.
I know he will be remembered for Co-creating CoD, the activision split, and creating respawn, but the way he brought back Battlefield this year has to be a blueprint of how to listen to the longtime franchise fans while giving Devs freedom to explore new ideas. No MP game will ever please everyone, but the way he listened to fans and gave us exactly what we wanted out of a modern shooter is so fucking rare in an age where everyone is chasing fortnite dollars. To have a CoD guy understand what makes Battlefield special is absolutely shocking when DICE itself had lost its way.
I hope CoD developers, Bungie, 343i and even single player developers watch and study how managed to not only bring BF back but top CoD from the best selling list for just the third time in the last 17 years. You have to start with what players want, and then innovate from there. How he managed to stave off EA execs is beyond me, but it proves to me that good strong creative leads can make a stand against greedy CEOs and put players and the vision of developers first. We truly lost a great one day. A man who stood up to the big bad EA machine and did it for the gamers. Let's hope others follow his lead.
I know he will be remembered for Co-creating CoD, the activision split, and creating respawn, but the way he brought back Battlefield this year has to be a blueprint of how to listen to the longtime franchise fans while giving Devs freedom to explore new ideas. No MP game will ever please everyone, but the way he listened to fans and gave us exactly what we wanted out of a modern shooter is so fucking rare in an age where everyone is chasing fortnite dollars. To have a CoD guy understand what makes Battlefield special is absolutely shocking when DICE itself had lost its way.
I hope CoD developers, Bungie, 343i and even single player developers watch and study how managed to not only bring BF back but top CoD from the best selling list for just the third time in the last 17 years. You have to start with what players want, and then innovate from there. How he managed to stave off EA execs is beyond me, but it proves to me that good strong creative leads can make a stand against greedy CEOs and put players and the vision of developers first. We truly lost a great one day. A man who stood up to the big bad EA machine and did it for the gamers. Let's hope others follow his lead.
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
Maaaan, what a horrible way to die and at 55, damn. Irreplaceable loss for the family and gaming industry. RIP, Vince and everyone else who also died cuz of this car crash.
poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
In that older video it seems like he sped up specifically just for the tunnel section and likely knew the stretch of road, just miscalculated his ability to control his car at speed.
My guess it is the same case sadly for Zampella given there were people at the exit filming specifically for cars exiting the tunnel.
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
yeah definitely driver error, but signs are posted for a reason. the guard railing should definitely have been updated. the brick ones there are not going to absorb any collisions.
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When you see someone who can turn around any project he joins, it's not going to be so easy to replace him.Statement from DICE.
I know he will be remembered for Co-creating CoD, the activision split, and creating respawn, but the way he brought back Battlefield this year has to be a blueprint of how to listen to the longtime franchise fans while giving Devs freedom to explore new ideas. No MP game will ever please everyone, but the way he listened to fans and gave us exactly what we wanted out of a modern shooter is so fucking rare in an age where everyone is chasing fortnite dollars. To have a CoD guy understand what makes Battlefield special is absolutely shocking when DICE itself had lost its way.
I hope CoD developers, Bungie, 343i and even single player developers watch and study how managed to not only bring BF back but top CoD from the best selling list for just the third time in the last 17 years. You have to start with what players want, and then innovate from there. How he managed to stave off EA execs is beyond me, but it proves to me that good strong creative leads can make a stand against greedy CEOs and put players and the vision of developers first. We truly lost a great one day. A man who stood up to the big bad EA machine and did it for the gamers. Let's hope others follow his lead.
ReyBrujo
Member
Knowing everything gives cancer in California I'm guessing there are plenty of signs before entering the tunnel.
Crispy Gamer
Member
Wow that's sad man R.I.P
Chittagong
Gold Member
That video is so harrowing. It really shocks me to the core how someone - in this case a legend - can be gone in just a few seconds after being totally alive and ready for the next three or four decades.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Isn't there a way to 'fix' this?
Like can they possibly extend the tunnel cover forward, close to around the bend so it avoids opening directly into sunlight at all times of the day?
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Roufianos
Member
I think that's the passenger.
There could definitely be signage at least that it's opening up to a sharp corner from low visibility.
S0ULZB0URNE
Member
RIP LEGEND
Unknown Soldier
Member
Or maybe people can just follow posted speed limits which are there for a reason?
Avid Reading Horse
Member
Vince was the GOAT. For his swan song he did what a few months ago would have been considered absolutely insane and impossible, and that's take Battlefield, off of freakin' 2042 to a sales win over COD. Been playing the dude's games since MOHAA. Just the fact that Highguard is being made by people who had worked under him means I'm going to give it a chance despite the Concord vibes.