Overview
- Speaking in a DICE 2026 memorial segment, Hideo Kojima said he and Vince Zampella once discussed a Metal Gear first-person shooter.
- Kojima placed the conversations after Metal Gear Solid 4 and said the idea was among options considered as Respawn was being formed.
- He said Zampella offered support and advice when he established Kojima Productions and that he adopted practices he observed at Zampella’s studio.
- Industry figures including Phil Spencer, Todd Howard, Laura Miele, Geoff Keighley, Randy Pitchford and Ted Price honored Zampella’s influence on game making and studio culture.
- Zampella died in December, and VGC reports it was a car accident, prompting the DICE remembrance of his life and work.