The Co-Creator of Call of Duty, Dies in a Los Angeles Car Crash

The developer in 2025
Vince Zampella in July 2025

The visionary game developer, renowned for co-creating the immensely successful first-person shooter Call of Duty, has tragically died in a traffic collision in the state of California he was 55 years old.

The tragic news was confirmed by Electronic Arts, which owns Respawn Entertainment, a game studio he co-founded.

The celebrated video game developer died after his car crashed and caught fire on a freeway in Los Angeles on Sunday morning, as reported by.

"We are facing an unimaginable loss, and our deepest sympathies go to his family and friends, those closest to him, and the countless individuals inspired by his creative vision," a representative from Electronic Arts said.
Christine Holt
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