Vince Zampella, a co-founder of EA-owned Respawn Entertainment, is currently slated to head DICE’s LA division. He plans to rebrand the studio and help to release an unannounced game. The news was announced via an interview by the Los Angeles Times in which he discussed his experience, along with his plans for the future.
Within the interview, Vince Zampella talked about his plans once he becomes the head of DICE Los Angeles. He says the company will “probably rebrand” to give it more of a diverse image compared to DICE’s Stockholm counterpart. This rebrand will be significant for the studio, as it will better advertise the company to fresh and talented workers. This whole rebrand and switch will be overlooked by Laura Miele, EA’s Chief Studios Officer.
DICE Los Angeles before this change has been supporting DICE’s current titles like Battlefield V and Star Wars: Battlefront II. They developed not only these but also the other Battlefield titles and both Mirror’s Edge games. This duty will likely be left for DICE Stockholm to take over, who should handle this duty just fine.
Who is Vince Zampella?
For those who don’t already know of Vince Zampella, he is the co-founder of Respawn Entertainment. They’re best known for creating both Titanfall 1 and 2 along with the fan-favorite Apex Legends. They most recently released Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and are currently in the early development of a sequel. Before Respawn Entertainment, Zampella was the CEO of Infinity Ward and helped develop Call of Duty titles up until Modern Warfare 2 (2009). He was fired in 2010 due to allegations of contractual obligations and insubordination, which lead him to co-found Respawn.
An exciting time for Vince Zampella, and DICE in general. We’ll be sure to keep you updated on what the game is once more information is released. For now, stay tuned at The Nerd Stash for all your news, reviews, and more!
