Overview
- Electronic Arts confirmed Zampella’s death after a single‑vehicle wreck Sunday on Angeles Crest Highway in the San Gabriel Mountains.
- The California Highway Patrol says a Ferrari veered off the southbound lane, struck a concrete barrier and caught fire; the driver was trapped and died at the scene and a passenger was ejected and later died at a hospital.
- Investigators say it remains unknown whether alcohol or drugs were factors as the probe continues.
- A witness provided video to authorities, and reports identify the car as a 2026 Ferrari 296 GTS seen exiting a tunnel moments before impact.
- Tributes from EA, Respawn and industry figures highlight Zampella’s influence on Call of Duty, Titanfall, Apex Legends and EA’s revitalized Battlefield franchise, with near‑term leadership plans at his teams not yet specified.