Vince Zampella, the video game developer who helped launch the wildly lucrative and enduring “Call of Duty” franchise and “Apex Legends” studio Respawn Entertainment, has died. A representative for Electronic Arts, which owns Respawn, confirmed Zampella’s death Monday in a statement shared with The Times. Zampella was one of two people who died Sunday afternoon in a car crash along Angeles Crest Highway, NBC 4 reported. AdvertisementZampella was a noted sports car collector, often sharing photos of his luxury vehicles and visits to car races on Instagram. He and West, after an acrimonious split with Activision, founded Respawn Entertainment in 2010.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 23, 2025 07:42 UTC