The Co-Creator of Call of Duty, Has Passed Away in a California Vehicle Accident

The developer in July 2025
Vince Zampella in July 2025

The visionary game developer, the mind behind the wildly popular first-person shooter Call of Duty, has died in a vehicle crash in Los Angeles, California he was 55 years old.

The tragic news was verified by Electronic Arts, which owns Respawn Entertainment, the development studio which he helped establish.

The influential video game developer died after his car crashed and caught fire on a freeway in LA on Sunday morning, as reported by.

"We are facing an unimaginable loss, and we stand with his family and friends, his family, and all those touched by his work," an official with Electronic Arts said.
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