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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, one of the creators of the video game Call of Duty, has died in a car accident aboard his Ferrari in the mountains of San Gabriel, north of Los Angeles, at age 55, as reported by Electronic Arts on Monday, December 22, 2025.
·Spain
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Vince Zampella has died at the age of 55. The legendary developer's death has shocked the video game industry and fans.
·Budapest, Hungary
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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.
·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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