Vince Zampella, Dies in a Los Angeles Traffic Collision

Vince Zampella in a recent photo
Zampella pictured in mid-2025

The visionary game developer, renowned for co-creating the immensely successful first-person shooter Call of Duty, has passed away in a traffic collision in California aged 55.

His passing was announced by Electronic Arts, the publisher that controls Respawn Entertainment, the development studio he co-founded.

The renowned video game developer died after his car crashed and caught fire on a freeway in Los Angeles on Sunday, according to.

"We are facing a heartbreaking loss, and we stand with Vince's loved ones, those closest to him, and everyone impacted by his creative vision," a representative from Electronic Arts said.
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