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Ubisoft Co-founder Claude Guillemot Dies in Plane Crash

Published Saturday, June 20, 2026 · Updated June 21

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  • Tragic Loss of Gaming Pioneer — 1 source

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Claude Guillemot, a co-founder of the gaming company Ubisoft, died in a plane crash in western France on Friday evening, June 19, 2026. A flight instructor also perished in the incident, which involved a twin-motor Cessna 421 near La Baule airport.

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  • Claude Guillemot, a co-founder of the global gaming company Ubisoft (maker of Assassin's Creed), was killed in a plane crash in western France on Friday evening (June 19, 2026).
  • A flight instructor also died in the crash, which involved a twin-motor Cessna 421.
  • The incident occurred near La Baule airport as the aircraft was approaching the airfield.

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Tragic Loss of Gaming Pioneer
  • The Hindu

    Claude Guillemot, a co-founder of the global gaming company Ubisoft, was killed along with a flight instructor when their twin-motor Cessna 421 crashed near La Baule airport in western France. The incident occurred on Friday evening as the aircraft was approaching the airfield.

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