NBC reports that Vince Zampella, co-founder of Call of Duty studio Infinity Ward and head of Respawn and Ripple Effect at Electronic Arts, has died. Zampella was killed on Sunday after his car veered off the road in the San Gabriel Mountains north of Los Angeles and struck a concrete barrier. Another occupant of the car was also killed in the crash.
Zampella, one of the best known figures in the videogame industry, found early success at 2015 Inc, serving as the lead designer of Medal of Honor: Allied Assault. He co-founded Infinity Ward with Grant Collier and Jason West in 2002, where they created Call of Duty, which quickly became one of the biggest series in the game industry.
