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Vince Zampella, Call of Duty Co-Creator, Dies in California Car Crash

  • On Sunday, Vince Zampella, 55, was killed in a car crash on Southern California's Angeles Crest Highway, NBC4 reported.
  • A co-founder of Infinity Ward, Vince Zampella helped create Call of Duty with Jason West and co-founded Respawn Entertainment in 2010 after suing Activision.
  • Authorities said the single-car crash was reported at about 12:45 p.m. when a southbound Ferrari veered off, hit a concrete barrier, caught fire, and trapped the driver in the San Gabriel Mountains.
  • Industry leaders say the death removes a prominent creative executive as Respawn Entertainment, led by Vince Zampella, loses a long-time leader behind Titanfall, Apex Legends and STAR WARS Jedi.
  • Investigators say the cause remains undetermined as the California Highway Patrol continues probing why the Ferrari left the windy mountain road, with a passenger ejected and later dying.
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Vince Zampella, 55, co-creator of the hugely popular Call of Duty video game series, has died in a car crash in California. It is not yet clear who was driving the car that eventually burst into flames.

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The quinquennial, who was originally "Apex Legends" and "Battlefield 6", died in a road accident north of Los Angeles. His car left the road before taking fire.

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Vince Zampella died in an accident on the Ángeles Crest highway; he developed the Call of Duty game, which has sold over 500 million copies worldwide.

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Vince Zampella, creator of the popular video games Call of Duty and the Star Wars Jedi series, has died in a car accident in Southern California. The gaming industry has remembered him as a visionary creator whose contributions will always be remembered.

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NBC LA broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Monday, December 22, 2025.
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