Vince Zampella, a Gaming Pioneer, Has Passed Away in an LA Traffic Collision

Vince Zampella in July 2025
A photo of Vince Zampella from 2025

Vince Zampella, who helped create the immensely successful video game Call of Duty, has died in a traffic collision in Los Angeles, California aged 55.

Zampella's death was verified by Electronic Arts, the publisher that controls Respawn Entertainment, the development studio that he helped create.

The influential video game developer died after his car crashed and caught fire on a freeway in LA on this past Sunday, according to.

"We are facing a heartbreaking loss, and our deepest sympathies go to his family and friends, his family, and all those touched by his work," a representative from Electronic Arts stated.
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