Vince Zampella, pencipta bersama Call of Duty, meninggal dalam kecelakaan mobil

Vince Zampella, pengembang game terkemuka dan pencipta bersama seri Call of Duty, meninggal dunia pada usia 55 tahun dalam kecelakaan mobil satu kendaraan. Kecelakaan itu terjadi pada hari Minggu dan juga merenggut nyawa satu orang tak dikenal lainnya. Karier Zampella membentuk franchise penembak orang pertama utama melalui pekerjaannya di Infinity Ward dan Respawn Entertainment.

Vince Zampella, yang dikenal karena peran pentingnya dalam industri game, meninggal pada hari Minggu dalam kecelakaan mobil satu kendaraan yang dilaporkan oleh saluran berita Los Angeles NBC4. Pengembang berusia 55 tahun itu sedang bepergian dengan satu orang tak dikenal lainnya yang juga tewas dalam insiden tersebut.

Karier Zampella dimulai dengan mendirikan Infinity Ward, di mana ia menciptakan seri Call of Duty. Ia tetap di studio selama peluncuran angsuran sukses awalnya, menjadikan franchise tersebut sebagai pilar utama game penembak orang pertama. Pada 2010, setelah meninggalkan Infinity Ward, Zampella mendirikan Respawn Entertainment. Studio ini mengembangkan judul-judul terkenal termasuk Titanfall, Titanfall 2, dan Apex Legends. Electronic Arts mengakuisisi Respawn, mengintegrasikannya ke dalam portofolio mereka.

Baru-baru ini, Zampella memimpin studio Los Angeles milik DICE dan mengawasi franchise Battlefield. Battlefield 6, entri terbaru, diluncurkan pada awal 2025.

Electronic Arts mengeluarkan pernyataan duka cita atas kehilangannya: «Ini adalah kehilangan yang tak terbayangkan, dan hati kami bersama keluarga Vince, orang-orang terkasihnya, dan semua orang yang tersentuh oleh karyanya. Pengaruh Vince terhadap industri video game sangat mendalam dan luas. Sebagai teman, rekan kerja, pemimpin, dan pencipta visioner, karyanya membantu membentuk hiburan interaktif modern dan menginspirasi jutaan pemain dan pengembang di seluruh dunia. Warisannya akan terus membentuk cara pembuatan game dan bagaimana pemain terhubung selama beberapa generasi.»

Kontribusi Zampella telah meninggalkan dampak abadi pada hiburan interaktif, memengaruhi pengembang dan pemain secara global.

Artikel Terkait

Jeff Kaplan in a podcast interview, illustrated with symbols of his Blizzard exit, anti-AI stance, and new survival game studio.
Gambar dihasilkan oleh AI

Former Overwatch director discusses Blizzard exit and AI in interview

Dilaporkan oleh AI Gambar dihasilkan oleh AI

Jeff Kaplan, former director of Overwatch, shared insights into his departure from Blizzard and views on AI in a recent podcast interview. He described intense corporate pressures tied to the Overwatch League and emphasized the irreplaceable value of human creativity in game development. Kaplan also revealed details about his new studio's upcoming survival game.

Following the fiery car crash on December 21, 2025, that killed gaming pioneer Vince Zampella in Los Angeles' San Gabriel Mountains, tributes from industry leaders highlight the 55-year-old's legacy as co-creator of Call of Duty, founder of Respawn Entertainment, and head of Battlefield. Survived by three children, Zampella's influence on franchises like Titanfall and Apex Legends is widely mourned.

Dilaporkan oleh AI

New details have emerged about the December 21, 2025, car crash that killed Vince Zampella, the 55-year-old co-creator of Call of Duty and leader of Respawn Entertainment, along with a passenger. The incident involved a Ferrari veering off the road north of Los Angeles, highlighting the end of a career that shaped major FPS franchises like Titanfall, Apex Legends, and Battlefield.

Developers from the recently shuttered Dark Outlaw Games have revealed that their cancelled PlayStation project was not a live-service game, contrary to widespread assumptions. The studio, led by Call of Duty veteran Jason Blundell, was closed by Sony this week. The team attributes the cancellation to broader industry challenges rather than project quality.

Dilaporkan oleh AI

Activision has announced that future Call of Duty games will no longer feature consecutive entries from its Black Ops and Modern Warfare sub-franchises. This shift follows the underperformance of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, which succeeded Black Ops 6 and drew criticism from players and critics alike. The company aims to foster greater innovation and unique experiences in the series.

Halo Studios has announced that Operation: Infinite, launching on November 18, 2025, will be the last major content update for Halo Infinite. The decision allows the team to concentrate on multiple new Halo projects, including the confirmed remake Halo: Campaign Evolved. While active development ends, the studio promises ongoing support through community events and rewards into 2026 and beyond.

Dilaporkan oleh AI

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has confirmed that two Far Cry projects and several Assassin's Creed titles are in active development under the new Vantage Studios. These include single-player and multiplayer experiences for Assassin's Creed, building on a community of over 30 million players last year. The announcement comes amid the company's major restructuring efforts.

 

 

 

Situs web ini menggunakan cookie

Kami menggunakan cookie untuk analisis guna meningkatkan situs kami. Baca kebijakan privasi kami untuk informasi lebih lanjut.
Tolak