Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dead at 69 After Plane Crash in France

Claude Guillemot, 1 of 5 co-founders down Assassin's Creed steadfast Ubisoft, has died successful a level crash.

Guillemot, 69, was 1 of 2 passengers aboard a twin-engine level known arsenic a Cessna 421 erstwhile it crashed successful La Baule, a commune successful Western France, Friday, according to French outlet Ouest-France (via Bloomberg). He was reportedly the aircraft's proprietor and aviator and was accompanied by a formation instructor. Both were killed successful the crash.

Additional details related to the clang person yet to beryllium revealed. Ubisoft confirmed Guillemot's passing successful a connection sent to Bloomberg.

"Ubisoft was profoundly saddened to larn of the decease of Claude Guillemot, co-founder of the radical and president of Guillemot Corp., successful an accident," a Ubisoft spokesperson said. "Our thoughts are with his household and loved ones during this hard time. No further statements volition beryllium made astatine this time."

Claude Guillemot. Photo by Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty Images.

Guillemot and his 4 brothers – Christian, Gérard, Michel, and Yves Guillemot – formed Ubisoft successful 1986. Beginning with games similar Zombi and B.A.T., the brothers yet turned the institution into 1 of the biggest video crippled publishers successful the world. It presently oversees IP similar Rayman, Assassin's Creed, Watch Dogs, the Tom Clancy video games, Prince of Persia, Beyond Good & Evil, and more.

"Ubisoft’s communicative begins with a family," a abbreviated statement connected its "About Us" leafage says. "The 5 Guillemot brothers, who saw an accidental successful the increasing bundle improvement business, founded Ubisoft successful 1986 to make and administer video games astir the world. Starting from its archetypal releases similar Zombi for the location computer, to the deed 90s platformer Rayman, Ubisoft’s aboriginal originative tone paved the mode for its future."

Claude Guillemot was CEO and president of the Guillemot Corporation, which designs and manufactures interactive amusement hardware and accessories. His brother, Yves, presently sits arsenic Ubisoft CEO.

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