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ampersandrew@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months ago

Vince Zampella, video game developer behind 'Call of Duty' franchise, killed in mountain road crash

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Vince Zampella, video game developer behind 'Call of Duty' franchise, killed in mountain road crash

www.nbclosangeles.com

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Vince Zampella, video game developer behind 'Call of Duty' franchise, killed in Ferrari crash
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Vince Zampella is the former CEO of video game developers Infinity Ward, the studio behind the wildly successful "Call of Duty" franchise.
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    Titanfall 2 was a masterpiece. The last PvP game I actually enjoyed.

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      It was so damn good. One of those games where I paid for all the DLC just because I wanted more of it and I know how EA operates. Too bad Apex seemed to kill off that hope.

      RIP Vince, you made an indelible mark on the industry and will forever be remembered.

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      Oh hi

      • FilthyHands@sh.itjust.works
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        Look, a Pilot! Now the odds are in our favor!

    • Alcyonaria@piefed.world
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      Check out diesel knights

    • DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.comBanned from community
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      Yep and Titanfall 3 is definitely never happening now

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    First, I’m sorry for all the people who will miss him, which includes a lot of lemmings. And I’m sorry for both him and his passenger, it’s a painful way to go.

    But Angeles Crest Highway is notorious for Ferraris and Lamborghinis speeding crazily while fans film them, zooming past people who are just trying to get safely up and down the mountain.

    In real life, dead is dead.

    At least they didn’t hit another car. And the burning Ferrari didn’t fall down into a ravine, potentially sparking a wildfire and/or putting rescuers at risk retrieving the bodies.

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      Yeah he was definitely speeding inside the tunnel. There is a video of the crash and the road slightly turns to the left after the tunnel. And he couldn’t even make that turn. Crashed right into the barrier with the right side of the car.

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    He was a very, very humble person

    ….proceeds to crash Ferrari while racing and showing off.

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      deleted by creator

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    wrecklessly driving in his ferrari, also killing the other passanger.

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      wrecklessly

      It was actually the exact opposite. Could even call it wreckfully

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        Well bless my cotton socks. I thought you were making a joke, luckily I googled it before posting, TIL.
        “Reckless depriving driving* wrecks the car”
        https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/reckless-vs-wreck-usage

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          Doesn’t seem to be deprived of wrecks at all.

      • mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca
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        nah mate isn’t this like a “near miss” situation ?

        /s

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    Are you fucking serious?? I was just thinking about how he made BF6 super good (when it fucking works) when he got hired to work on it.

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    I have really hard time feeling anything about this. In the video it seems like he is driving over the speed limit coming out of the tunnel. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

    I understand that losing somebody close to you hurts and i hope all the good for his family and people close to him and hopefully they get to mourn in peace without media tearing the case open, but personally i cant but think rich dude does stupid rich dude things and paid the price.

    Sorry in before hand if i offended somebody.

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      no, seems like a pretty level-headed response. it’s a tragedy of his own making.

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      Sorry in before hand if i offended somebody.

      I‘m 100% with you, but if you say something like this you don’t really mean it and consequently shouldn’t say it.

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        Sorry if i offended you.

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          no need you didn’t, just very slightly annoyed. merry Christmas

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            Merry christmas and happy new year!

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    RIP man, gonna be missed a lot

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    he will be greatly missed, condolences to his family members

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    Here’s the video: https://peertube.gravitywell.xyz/w/qsVaJaqwFTkCMk3n22aejN

    Good riddance, I say.

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      Lol, nsfw that link. Didn’t expect a porn ad up front.

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      **NSFW also the ad before was a porn ad Also at least he only killed himself it seems. Doesn’t look like anyone else was involved, which is nice

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        The article says a passenger was ejected from the car and died at the hospital. The video seems to show people dragging the passenger away from the flames.

        It’s pretty nsfl honestly.

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      At the reverse-Pornhub.

      Instead of giving you time to make sure the sound is off, it plays the porn ad first.

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        I did not get an ad.

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    F

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    This one really hurts. He is one of my biggest inspirations and I feel like the industry has lost one of the last remaining greats :/

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    Fuck man…

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    @ampersandrew oh noooo 😱😔😞

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    RIP

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