{"id":2209379,"date":"2025-12-23T02:47:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T02:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2209379"},"modified":"2025-12-23T02:47:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T02:47:17","slug":"call-of-duty-game-developer-vince-zampella-killed-in-angeles-crest-highway-crash-daily-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/call-of-duty-game-developer-vince-zampella-killed-in-angeles-crest-highway-crash-daily-news\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Call of Duty\u2019 game developer Vince Zampella killed in Angeles Crest Highway crash \u2013 Daily News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sgvtribune.com\/2025\/12\/22\/obit-vince-zampella\/\">Video game developer Vince Zampella<\/a>, known for co-creating the popular game \u201cCall of Duty,\u201d was killed in a crash on Angeles Crest Highway on Sunday, Dec. 21.<\/p>\n<p>The single-car crash happened around 12:45 p.m., at mile marker 62.70 on the highway, according to the California Highway Patrol Altadena Division. A car was traveling southbound when for \u201cunknown reasons,\u201d it veered off the roadway, struck a concrete barrier and was engulfed in flames, according to the CHP.<\/p>\n<p>The driver was trapped in the car and a passenger was thrown from the car, the CHP said. Both the driver and passenger died, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>The driver was Zampella, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/news\/local\/video-game-developer-vince-zampella-crash-call-of-duty\/3819576\/\">NBC Los Angeles reported<\/a>. Information on the passenger\u2019s identity was not immediately available.<\/p>\n<p>Electronic Arts (EA), the company that owns Zampella\u2019s studio Respawn Entertainment, confirmed his death on Sunday, but did not disclose a cause of death. He was 55.<\/p>\n<p>The car was a 2026 Ferrari 296 GTS, according to NBC LA.<\/p>\n<p>Zampella was the head of Respawn Entertainment at the time of his death and was formerly the chief executive officer of video game developer Infinity Ward. He was one of the creators of the bestselling first-person shooter game \u201cCall of Duty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Electronic Arts described Zampella as a \u201cvisionary creator\u201d in the video game industry and said \u201chis work helped shape modern interactive entertainment and inspired millions of players and developers around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"related left\"\/><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.dailynews.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video game developer Vince Zampella, known for co-creating the popular game \u201cCall of Duty,\u201d was killed in a crash on Angeles Crest Highway on Sunday, Dec. 21. The single-car crash happened around 12:45 p.m., at mile marker 62.70 on the highway, according to the California Highway Patrol Altadena Division. 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