🔗 Share this article Vince Zampella, Has Died in an LA Car Crash A photo of Vince Zampella from 2025 The visionary game developer, who helped create the immensely successful franchise Call of Duty, has tragically died in a car accident in California at the age of 55. His passing was confirmed by Electronic Arts, which owns Respawn Entertainment, the development studio he co-founded. The influential industry figure lost his life when his car crashed and caught fire on a highway in LA on this past Sunday, according to. "We are facing an unimaginable loss, and our deepest sympathies go to Vince's loved ones, his family, and all those touched by his creative vision," an official with Electronic Arts said.