{"id":510277,"date":"2026-06-20T22:59:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T22:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/510277\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T22:59:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T22:59:09","slug":"claude-guillemot-co-founder-of-assassins-creed-maker-ubisoft-killed-in-plane-crash-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/510277\/","title":{"rendered":"Claude Guillemot, co-founder of ‘Assassin’s Creed’ maker Ubisoft, killed in plane crash in France"},"content":{"rendered":"

PARIS — A founder of global gaming company Ubisoft, maker of “Assassin’s Creed,” was killed in a plane crash in western France, authorities said Saturday.<\/p>\n

The twin-motor Cessna 421 carrying Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor crashed Friday evening near La Baule airport on the Atlantic coast, Mayor Franck Louvrier said in a statement. Both were licensed and experienced pilots. The instructor also was killed, the mayor said. An investigation is underway.<\/p>\n

Ubisoft confirmed Guillemot’s death but did not comment further.<\/p>\n

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Forensic technicians examine the wreckage of the Cessna 421 piloted by Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot, who was killed when the aircraft crashed.<\/p>\n

AP Photo\/Jeremia Gonzalez)<\/p>\n

The plane crashed in a field just before landing at La Baule-Escoublac Airport, an airport official told The Associated Press. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to be publicly named.<\/p>\n

Guillemot and four brothers founded Ubisoft in 1986. In addition to the popular “Assassin’s Creed” franchise, Ubisoft’s games also include Just Dance, and the Rayman and Tom Clancy game franchises.<\/p>\n

Associated Press writer Jeremias Gonzales in La Baule, France contributed.
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