‘Call Of Duty’ Co-Creator 1 Of 2 Killed In LA County Ferrari Crash: Report

ALTADENA, CA — Vince Zampella, a video game developer who co-created “Call of Duty,” died in a Sunday highway crash, NBC Los Angeles reported.

The California Highway Patrol and the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a single-vehicle crash on Angeles Crest Highway in Altadena at 12:43 p.m.

Authorities were alerted to the crash by an emergency services request from an Apple device via satellite, according to a CHP incident log, CBS Los Angeles reported. According to NBC Los Angeles, the vehicle involved in the crash was a Ferrari.

The passenger was ejected when the car veered off the road, hitting a concrete barrier, CHP told NBC Los Angeles. The driver, who was trapped in the burning car, died at the scene, while the passenger died at a hospital, the outlet reported.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Zampella co-founded Respawn Entertainment in 2010, which was acquired by EA in 2017, according to the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, where he served on the board of directors.

Respawn created a number of best-selling games, including Titanfall, Titanfall 2, Apex Legends and STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order, the academy’s website says.

“Prior to founding Respawn, Zampella co-created Infinity Ward — a studio specializing in military action shooters,” the website says. “Infinity Ward’s creation, Call of Duty, was first published in 2003 by Activision and quickly became one of the industry’s most prolific video game franchises.”

City News Service contributed to this report.