🔗 Share this article Vince Zampella, a Gaming Pioneer, Has Passed Away in a Los Angeles Traffic Collision Vince Zampella in July 2025 The visionary game developer, who helped create the wildly popular first-person shooter Call of Duty, has died in a vehicle crash in the state of California at the age of 55. Zampella's death was announced by Electronic Arts, which owns Respawn Entertainment, a game studio that he helped create. The renowned video game developer lost his life when his automobile collided and caught fire on a freeway in the Los Angeles area on Sunday, according to. "This is an unimaginable loss, and our hearts are with Vince's loved ones, those closest to him, and everyone impacted by his legacy," an official with Electronic Arts said.