Claude Guillemot, who founded Ubisoft with his four brothers, has died at the age of 69.
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11:34 AM PDT · June 21, 2026
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Claude Guillemot, co-founder of French video game company Ubisoft, died Friday at the age of 69.
Claude Guillemot, co-founder of Ubisoft, tragically passed away at 69 in a plane crash in La Baule, France
He was in a Cessna 421 that crashed in a French resort town that was to host an air show this weekend. Read more at…
Claude Guillemot, who co-founded Ubisoft in 1986 and led gaming peripherals maker Guillemot Corp, has died in a Cessna 421 crash…
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He was one of the people behind the company that brought us blockbuster franchises like Assassin's Creed, Anno, Far Cry, and more.
One of the founding members of Ubisoft, Claude Guillemot, died in a plane crash on Friday, June 19. He was 69.
Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies at 69 in plane crash near La Baule
