Respawn Entertainment on Monday announced the passing of its founder Vince Zampella. He was 55 years old.
The video game developer also founded the Infinity Ward studio, where he was one of the creators of the “Call of Duty” franchise—a bestseller with more than half a billion games sold worldwide.
Zampella helped create games like “Titanfall,” “Apex Legends,” the “Star Wars Jedi” series, and “Battlefield.”
Respawn Entertainment's parent company, Electronic Arts, said Zampella died on Sunday.
Game Awards co-creator Geoff Keighley said Zampella died in a car crash in California.
According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the force's Los Angeles Communications Center received a call reporting a traffic crash on the Angeles Crest Highway near Los Angeles at 12:43 p.m. on Sunday.
“For unknown reasons, the vehicle veered off the roadway, struck a concrete barrier, and became fully engulfed,” the CHP said in a statement to NTD.
The passenger was ejected from the vehicle while the driver remained trapped. Both the driver and the passenger died. The CHP did not identify the victims.
Viral video footage showed a fiery crash scene on a winding forest-rich road in the San Gabriel Mountains after a red sports car slammed into a concrete barrier upon emerging from a tunnel.
Zampella avidly collected sports cars and luxury vehicles, and posted photos on Instagram of his visits to car races.