🔗 Share this article Vince Zampella, Has Died in an LA Vehicle Accident Zampella pictured in mid-2025 The visionary game developer, the mind behind the immensely successful video game Call of Duty, has tragically died in a traffic collision in Los Angeles, California at the age of 55. His passing was confirmed by Electronic Arts, the parent company of 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 Los Angeles on Sunday, as reported by. "This is a devastating loss, and our deepest sympathies go to his family and friends, those closest to him, and all those touched by his work," a representative from Electronic Arts stated.