Respawn Co-Founder, Call of Duty Co-Creator, and Head of Battlefield Vince Zampella Dies in Crash

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William D'Angelo
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Vince Zampella, former CEO Call of Duty According to Infinity Ward and co-founder of Respawn Entertainment, he died in a car accident at the age of 55. NBC4 is investigating..

He died in a car accident north of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Mountains. The car flew off the road and crashed into a concrete barrier. The California Highway Patrol said the passenger was ejected.

The driver of the car was trapped in fire. The driver died on the spot, the passenger died in the hospital. It is unknown whether Zampella was the driver or passenger.

Zampella was a graphic designer in the 1990s and later worked for game companies such as Atari and Sega. He would later become the lead designer Medal of Honor: Allied Attack.

He later founded Infinity Ward with Grant Collier and Jason West. From the developer he worked on Call of Duty 2, Call of Duty 4: Modern WarfareAnd Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. In 2010, he co-founded Respawn Entertainment. He was working on Titanfall TV series and much more in the studio.

Respawn will be acquired by Electronic Arts in 2017, and Zampella will move to the Los Angeles branch of EA's DICE. He was put in charge Battlefield franchises in 2021 after underperformance Battlefield 2042.

Zampella has recently been working on Battlefield 6which sold over seven million units in just three days. EA also stated Battlefield 6 – the best-selling shooter of 2025.

Electronic Arts released a statement regarding the death of Vince Zampella:

“This is an unimaginable loss and our hearts go out to Vince’s family, his loved ones and everyone touched by his work. Vince's influence on the video game industry was profound and far-reaching.

“A friend, colleague, leader and visionary creator, his work has helped shape modern interactive entertainment and inspired millions of gamers and developers around the world. His legacy will continue to shape how games are made and how players interact for generations to come.”

Eternal and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced by VGChartz in 2007. After several years of supporting the site, he was hired as a junior analyst in 2010, worked his way up to lead analyst in 2012, and took over equipment evaluation in 2017. He expanded his involvement in the gaming community by creating content himself. YouTube channel And Twitch channel. You can subscribe to the author on bluesky.

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