"Renowned game designer Vince Zampella has died, US video gaming company Electronic Arts said in a statement on Monday. The gaming juggernaut did not mention the cause of death. A separate report by the NBC Los Angeles, however, stated that the 55-year-old had been driving a Ferrari with another passenger on Sunday afternoon when the car slammed into a concrete barrier and caught fire. Zampella died at the scene, while the passenger later died in hospital, the broadcaster said."
"Zampella co-created Infinity Ward, the studio that published the wildly popular "Call of Duty" video games. The first-person shooter game debuted in 2003 as a World War II simulation and has since spawned dozens of spin offs and sequels, the most recent being "Call of Duty: Black Ops 7" which was released in November 2025. The franchise has sold over 500 million copies globally and came to dominate the first-person-shooter genre, especially among the millennial generation of gamers."
"A feature film based on the game is also in production with Paramount Pictures. But Zampella isn't just known for "Call of Duty." In 2010, he cofounded Respawn Entertainment, an EA subsidiary. As head of the studio, he led the creation of successful games such as "Titanfall," and "Apex Legends." The story-driven single-player games "Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order" and "Star Wars Jedi: Survivor" also received widespread acclaim, particularly among fans."
Vince Zampella, 55, died after his Ferrari struck a concrete barrier near Los Angeles, caught fire, and he died at the scene; the passenger later died in hospital. Electronic Arts confirmed his death but did not mention the cause. Identities of the deceased await release by the county coroner. Zampella co-created Infinity Ward and helped launch the Call of Duty franchise, which began in 2003, has sold over 500 million copies, with Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 released in November 2025. A feature film adaptation is in production with Paramount Pictures. In 2010 he cofounded Respawn Entertainment and led Titanfall, Apex Legends and the Star Wars Jedi single-player games.
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