New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- Vince Zampella, a key figure in the creation of Call of Duty-the best-selling video game franchise that recreated World War II battles, riffed on modern global conflicts and imagined the technology of future soldiers-has died at the age of 55. While Zampella's name is inseparable from Call of Duty, his creative legacy spans multiple franchises that reshaped competitive shooters, live-service esports and narrative-driven action games.

Zampella's death was confirmed by Electronic Arts, which owns Respawn Entertainment, the studio Zampella co-founded in 2010.

"Vince's influence on the video game industry was profound and far-reaching," Electronic Arts said in a statement on Monday. "A friend, colleague, leader and vis...