Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies in French Plane Crash

Claude Guillemot, a co-founder of the video game giant behind Assassin's Creed and Far Cry, died Friday evening when the twin-engine plane he was piloting crashed in western France. He was 69. "Ubisoft has learned with deep sadness of the passing of Claude Guillemot in a plane accident." According to Deadline, the Cessna 421 crashed near the aerodrome of La Baule, a beach resort where Guillemot owned a vacation home. Both Guillemot and his flight instructor died in the accident. Fox Business reported that the crash occurred ahead of a planned air show in the French Atlantic coast town. Guillemot was one of five brothers who founded Ubisoft in 1986, building it into a global powerhouse known for franchises including Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six, as noted by TMZ. He also served as chairman of Guillemot Corp., the family holding company, according to Hacker News. Ubisoft confirmed the news in a brief statement expressing condolences to his family, Hacker News reported. The loss removes a key figure from the founding generation of one of the world's largest video game publishers.

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