🔗 Share this article Vince Zampella, a Gaming Pioneer, Dies in a California Car Crash A photo of Vince Zampella from 2025 The co-creator of Call of Duty, who helped create the globally famous first-person shooter Call of Duty, has died in a vehicle crash in Los Angeles, California at the age of 55. His passing was confirmed by Electronic Arts, which owns Respawn Entertainment, a game studio which he helped establish. The celebrated industry figure died after his automobile collided and was engulfed in flames on a freeway in Los Angeles on Sunday morning, according to. "This is an unimaginable loss, and our deepest sympathies go to Vince's family, those closest to him, and everyone impacted by his creative vision," a spokesperson for Electronic Arts stated.