Washington DC: Vince Zampella, a co-creator of the Call of Duty series, died at the age of 55 after his Ferrari 296 GTS crashed on Angeles Crest Highway in Southern California. The crash took place on Sunday, and the purported video of the accident surfaced on Tuesday morning.
In the viral video, it could be seen that, as soon as the red-coloured Ferrari, which he was driving, left the road, it hit a concrete barrier and caught fire after exiting the tunnel. Zampella died on the spot.
Disturbing Video Of The Crash:
Another person sitting in the car reportedly died in the hospital during treatment. Electronic Arts, which owns Respawn Entertainment, confirmed Zampella's death. Notably, Respawn Entertainment is co-founded by Zampella.
"This is an unimaginable loss, and our hearts are with Vince's family, his loved ones, and all those touched by his work," a spokesperson for Electronic Arts told the BBC.
It is still not clear, whether the Call of Duty co-creator was driving the car or the other person who was travelling with him. Zampella created Call of Duty alongwith Jason West and Grant Collier in 2003.
Apart from Call of Zampella was also behind other popular games, such as the Medal of Honor, Titanfall and Apex Legend.
Zampella and West were fired from Activision, the publisher of the Call of Duty games. The duo was then involved in a dispute with the company and it settled in 2012.
