LOS ANGELES, Dec 23 — Vince Zampella, the acclaimed co-creator of the video gaming juggernaut “Call of Duty,” has died in a car crash, US media reported yesterday.

According to local broadcaster NBC4, the developer and executive died on Sunday while driving his Ferrari on a scenic road north of Los Angeles. His studios created some of the world’s best-selling video games.

Zampella was best known for co-creating the “Call of Duty” franchise and founding Respawn Entertainment, the studio behind “Titanfall,” “Apex Legends,” and the “Star Wars Jedi” games.