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Vince Zambella, 1 of the creators down best-selling video crippled bid Call Of Duty, has died.
Video crippled shaper Electronic Arts (EA) said the 55-year-old died connected Sunday but did not disclose a origin of death.
It was reported helium died successful a car clang successful Southern California.
The single-vehicle collision involving a Ferrari happened successful the San Gabriel Mountains astatine astir 12.45pm section time, according to NBC Los Angeles.
Zampella founded Respawn Entertainment, a subsidiary of EA, successful 2010 and helium was the erstwhile main enforcement of video crippled developer Infinity Ward, the workplace down the Call of Duty franchise.
An EA spokesperson said Zampella's power connected the video crippled manufacture was "profound and far-reaching".
"A friend, colleague, person and visionary creator, his enactment helped signifier modern interactive amusement and inspired millions of players and developers astir the world," the spokesperson added.
"His bequest volition proceed to signifier however games are made and however players link for generations to come."
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One of Zampella's crowning achievements was the instauration of the Call of Duty franchise, which has sold much than fractional a cardinal games worldwide.
The first-person shooter crippled debuted successful 2003 arsenic a Second World War simulation, portion consequent versions person delved into modern warfare.
There is simply a live-action movie based connected the crippled successful accumulation with Paramount Pictures.
Zampella was besides astatine the helm of the instauration of enactment escapade video games Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.
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