Video game CEO Vince Zampella, whose former company Infinity Ward developed popular titles including “Call of Duty,” died in a single-car crash Sunday.
The 55-year-old executive’s 2026 Ferrari became “fully engulfed” in flames after slipping off Southern California’s Angeles Crest Highway and hitting a concrete barrier shortly before 1 p.m., according to NBC News in Los Angeles.
California Highway Patrol (CHP) confirmed the crash Monday, but couldn’t provide the identity of the victims.
Zampella reportedly died in the burning car. His passenger was tossed from the vehicle in the San Gabriel Mountains and later succumbed to his injuries in a California hospital.
The cause of the crash is unclear. CHP said it wasn’t immediately known whether alcohol or drugs were a factor.
Zampella moved to Respawn Entertainment after leaving Infinity Ward, which is responsible for the highly popular “Call of Duty” warfare game franchise. Respawn Entertainment was acquired by Electronic Arts (EA) in 2017.
EA confirmed Zampella’s death to TMZ Monday calling his contributions to electronic gaming “profound and far-reaching.”
He oversaw the creation of EA’s “Titanfall” and Star Wars Jedi Survivor” games.
