🔗 Share this article Vince Zampella, a Gaming Pioneer, Has Died in an LA Car Crash Zampella pictured in mid-2025 Vince Zampella, the mind behind the immensely successful video game Call of Duty, has died in a car accident in the state of California he was 55 years old. His passing was confirmed by Electronic Arts, the publisher that controls Respawn Entertainment, the development studio that he helped create. The influential video game developer lost his life when his automobile collided and caught fire on a motorway in Los Angeles on this past Sunday, according to. "We are facing an unimaginable loss, and our deepest sympathies go to Vince's loved ones, those closest to him, and everyone impacted by his work," a spokesperson for Electronic Arts stated.