The Infinity Ward co-founder and Respawn Entertainment leader was driving a Ferrari 296 GTS on Angeles Crest Highway north of Los Angeles when it veered off the road, hit a barrier, and caught fire around 12:45 p.m.
He was trapped inside and pronounced dead at the scene; a passenger was ejected and died later at a hospital.
Zampella’s career included launching Call of Duty hits like Modern Warfare, Titanfall, and Apex Legends, which drew tens of millions of players, alongside Star Wars Jedi titles. Industry figures like Geoff Keighley and EA mourned him as a visionary whose player-first innovations sold over 425 million Call of Duty copies.
