Vince Zampella, Call of Duty Co-Creator, Dies in California Car Crash
Vince Zampella, a key figure behind Call of Duty and Battlefield, died in a fiery crash on Angeles Crest Highway; the cause remains unknown, authorities said.
- Sunday, Vince Zampella, 55, died in a single-vehicle crash on Angeles Crest Highway in the San Gabriel Mountains; Electronic Arts confirmed his death Monday.
- Authorities said the cause remains under investigation, and the California Highway Patrol said Sunday it was unclear whether drugs or alcohol were factors.
- Witness video captured the vehicle's approach and impact as the red 2026 Ferrari 296 GTS emerged at high speed from a tunnel, striking a barrier before erupting into flames.
- Zampella's family and the gaming community reacted with shock as Electronic Arts called his influence `profound and far-reaching`; he is survived by three children, Quentin, 26; Kyle, 22; and Courtney, 19.
- A co-founder of Infinity Ward, Zampella helped launch Call of Duty in 2003, which has sold over 500 million copies worldwide, and in 2010 founded Respawn Entertainment, overseeing Titanfall, Apex Legends and the Battlefield revival at EA.
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Vince Zampella, co-creator of the popular Call of Duty video game series, has died in a car crash in California at the age of 55. "Your legacy of creating iconic, enduring entertainment is immeasurable," the American company that developed the video game wrote.
The co-developer of the video game Call of Duty, Vincent Zampella, is dead.
The famous video game producer and developer lost his life in the impact
The dramatic crash on a southern California highway while driving the classic sports car was recorded in a video.
The manager lost his life on Sunday afternoon in a car accident on the Angeles Crest Highway
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