WATCH: Vince Zampella's Ferrari crash video goes viral; 'Call of Duty' co-creator dead at 55 in a tragic accident on Los Angeles highway

A video of a Ferrari crash on a Los Angeles-area highway has gone viral on social media. The accident led to the death of Vince Zampella, video game developer and one of the creators behind best-selling video games such as 'Call of Duty. He was 55. According to NBC4, the crash took place at around 12:45 PM on Southern California's Angeles Crest Highway. The high-speed Ferrari veered off the road soon after exiting a tunnel on the road north of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Mountains and struck a concrete barrier, and became fully engulfed, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). Both the driver and a passenger who was ejected from the vehicle succumbed to their injuries, the CHP added.


Zampella is widely considered one of the most influential figures in modern video gaming. He gained prominence in the early 2000s as a key force behind the creation of Call of Duty, a franchise inspired by real-world military conflicts that reshaped the first-person shooter genre. While Call of Duty brought him worldwide fame, it was only one of many successes in Zampella’s career. Over the years, he was also linked to major franchises such as Medal of Honor, Titanfall, and Apex Legends, all of which left a strong and lasting influence on the gaming community.


In 2010, Zampella co-founded Respawn Entertainment, an EA-owned studio, and previously served as chief executive of Infinity Ward, the developer behind the hugely successful Call of Duty franchise. One of his defining achievements was helping create Call of Duty, which has sold more than 500 million copies worldwide.

The first-person shooter debuted in 2003 as a World War II–themed game before expanding into modern warfare settings, and a live-action film adaptation is currently in development with Paramount Pictures. In more recent years, Zampella has overseen the development of acclaimed action-adventure titles such as Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, further cementing his influence on the video game industry.