The global gaming community is in a state of profound mourning following the tragic news that Vince Zampella, the legendary co-creator of the Call of Duty franchise and head of Respawn Entertainment, has passed away. At the age of 55, Zampella was killed in a high-speed single vehicle car accident in Southern California on Sunday, December 21, 2025. The news was officially confirmed by Electronic Arts (EA), where Zampella served as a top executive and a driving force behind the recent revitalization of the Battlefield series.According to reports from the California Highway Patrol, the incident occurred at approximately 12:45 p.m. on the scenic but winding Angeles Crest Highway in the San Gabriel Mountains. Zampella was reportedly driving a
