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[mitch1971]

Fucking hell.

 

[DaciaJC]

Awful news, just awful.

 

[ExtendEmbraceExtinguish]

Rip.

 

[LordCBH]

Goddamn man….Rest in Peace.

 

[Hip Hop]

And he was most recently put in charge of the Battlefield franchise.

Man, such a loss. RIP

 

[DeepEnigma]

Here'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

 

[Hollowpoint5557]

F

 

[Mr Moose]

Holy shit.
R.I.P.

Details about why the car crashed off the road were not immediately available.

Hopefully we'll get more info on it.

 

[kevboard]

Damn rip .

But this smells like dangerous driving. Single car on a scenic road? Car caught on fire? Passenger ejected?

Probably going 100 on a 30.

does sure sound like it. and if true I only really have sympathies for the passenger in that situation.

 

[damidu]

rip, damn terrible news, details are horrible too

 

[bitbydeath]

RIP.
Very unfortunate.

 

[Pasta la Vista]

Should've brought a stim shot in your loadout, bud

You fucking bitch

 

[DirtInUrEye]

Damn, just after he helped save Battlefield.

BF6 is wonderful, thank you Vince. RIP.

 

[near]

Holy shit! This is awful news.

RIP

 

[BigBeauford]

This guy made some of the best FPS games of all time. Legend man...

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

I do recognize his name.

That's a shame, may he rest in peace...

I don't play many Call of Duty games, but I do recognize his name.

 

[SlimySnake]

Man, what a loss. This is devastating.

RIP to a master of his craft. I didnt know how but he revived Battlefield. 6 is the best ever. Titanfall was amazing and we all know about CoD. Amazing man. he will be missed.

 

[Moriarty1889]

That is terrible. RIP Vince as well as that poor passenger. Just an awful thing to find out about.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

does sure sound like it. and if true I only really have sympathies for the passenger in that situation.

Yeah, I hope he didn't pull a Paul Walker. So sad.

 

[winjer]

This is terrible news for his family and close friends, and so close to Christmas.

 

[DragoonKain]

Just unbelievably tragic.

 

[Simply Sami]

If you speaking western developers last decade who had the most impact then Vince is certainly up there. Terrible loss.

 

[Astray]

Jesus life is so cruel. Just come off from revitalizing a franchise everyone thought was doomed. You're basically the top name of an entire genre of gaming. One of the most recognized people in all of gaming. Then you die at fucking 55 years old because of an accident.

I hope his loved ones find the strength to get through this. Thank you for the good times, Vince.

One of the top names of multiple genres: Respawn did Apex Legends and the Jedi Fallen Order in addition to Battlefield 6.

 

[SlimySnake]

I do recognize his name.

That's a shame, may he rest in peace...

I don't play many Call of Duty games, but I do recognize his name.

Not just CoD, but also Titanfall, and just revived Battlefield. Making it the first game to beat COD outside of GTA.

 

[Dave_6]

That is some terrible news

 

[BennyBlanco]

RIP. Brutal way to go right before Christmas.

 

[Hyperborean]

RIP,. Fecking car accidents are the worst.

 

[Kacho]

Awful. RIP.

 

[timschel]

Damn rip .

But this smells like dangerous driving. Single car on a scenic road? Car caught on fire? Passenger ejected?

Probably going 100 on a 30.

No. I live 3 miles from that route and you're absolutely not doing 100mph through there. You're driving through the mountains. Pure speculation but having used the route for a drive to Vegas, I know how miserable it can be if you get behind someone who is driving too slow.

 

[Arsic]

One of the worst times of the year to die IMO. RIP a legend.

This guy created the juggernaut that CoD became, helped penetrate a market thought done with via apex, managed to create one of the best SP FPS campaigns with titanfall 2, and reinvigorated battlefield. Were the Jedi survivor games his projects too?

This is massive talent lost.

 

[spookyfish]

Oh wow. Prayers of peace, strength, and comfort for his family in this time. And may the two of them rest in peace.

 

[Black_Stride]

Damn thats fucked up.
Near literally saved the Battlefield franchise.

Here'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

A Lanzante P1...........almost certainly thats the guilty party......or the Senna.

 

[Gonzito]

This is sad. Damn

 

[Sentenza]

Terrible tragedy.
And I kinda liked the guy, too.

 

[bighugeguns]

RIP

 

[MacReady13]

Very sad news. Not sure if I could think of anything scarier than being trapped and burnt alive. RIP.

 

[ValiantInstance]

Christ, terrible news. Arguably has the most impressive track record in gaming right now. A monumental loss.

 

[ShaiKhulud1989]

Damn thats fucked up.
Near literally saved the Battlefield franchise.



A Lanzante P1...........almost certainly thats the guilty party......or the Senna.

It's (probably his brand new) Ferrari 296 GTS according to the updated reports.

 

[Critical Hit]

F.
Tremendous loss to the online FPS community.

 

[timschel]

Holy shit.
R.I.P.
Hopefully we'll get more info on it.

It's two lanes through the mountains. They were either speeding or attempting to pass someone at the wrong time. You could speed but you'd probably end up in a canyon

 

[DeepEnigma]

Damn thats fucked up.
Near literally saved the Battlefield franchise.



A Lanzante P1...........almost certainly thats the guilty party......or the Senna.

Valkyrie is a challenging car to control as well, especially on cool street tire.

 

[Bojji]

Damn, RIP.

 

[Bondo]

Damn thats fucked up.
Near literally saved the Battlefield franchise.



A Lanzante P1...........almost certainly thats the guilty party......or the Senna.

Sounds like a Paul Walker situation here.

The car was a SF90 apparently.

 

[mèx]

Holy shit. RIP, the family has my condolences.

 

[MrAlwaysRight]

RIP Vince, left one of the biggest legacys behind in his career, my thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones, friends and colleagues.

 

[Instant_Classic]

Wow

 

[MrAlwaysRight]

Sounds like a Paul Walker situation here.

The car was a SF90 apparently.

2026 Ferrari 296 GTS

 

[YCoCg]

Wow, that was something I didn't expect to read, R.I.P to a legend, COD4 was a culture shift.

 

[BennyBlanco]

Here'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

Damn. Bro was living the dream. Multiple McLarens.

If I was loaded I would buy supercars too but the reality is they are squirrely as hell and difficult to drive.

 

[struggler_guts]

Rest in Peace

It's infuriating that the family is going to also be dealing with a bunch of fuckwit journalists wanting "comments"

NBCLA has reached out to Zampella's family for comment.