🔗 Share this article Vince Zampella, a Gaming Pioneer, Dies in an LA Car Crash Zampella pictured in mid-2025 The visionary game developer, renowned for co-creating the wildly popular first-person shooter Call of Duty, has tragically died in a traffic collision in the state of California aged 55. The tragic news was announced by Electronic Arts, the publisher that controls Respawn Entertainment, the development studio that he helped create. The celebrated video game developer died after his vehicle was involved in a crash and was engulfed in flames on a freeway in LA on Sunday, according to. "This is an unimaginable loss, and our hearts are with Vince's family, his family, and the countless individuals inspired by his legacy," a spokesperson for Electronic Arts said.