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The founder of the video game maker behind 'Assassin's Creed' has died in a plane crash

Claude Guillemot died after a Cessna plane carrying the Ubisoft founder crashed on Friday in western France. He was 69.

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The founder of the video game maker behind 'Assassin's Creed' has died in a plane crash

Claude Guillemot, Ubisoft cofounder (1986), died at 69 in plane crash Friday; CEO role stays with brother Yves. Cofounder loss in 40-year gaming giant raises succession risk on Assassin's Creed/Rainbow Six IP and expansion into films, VR, music.

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Founder of Assassin's Creed maker Ubisoft dies in plane crash

Claude Guillemot, 69-year-old Ubisoft co-founder (1986) and Board Chairman, died in a Cessna crash near La Baule. Critical window: Black Flag Resynced relaunches July 9 during turnaround; son Valentin took over as CEO July 2025, but governance and portfolio-M&A decisions face uncertainty.

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Founder of Assassin's Creed maker Ubisoft killed in a plane crash in western France

Claude Guillemot, a founder of Assassin's Creed maker Ubisoft, has died in a plane crash in western France

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A founder of Assassin's Creed maker Ubisoft killed in a plane crash in western France

Claude Guillemot, Ubisoft co-founder (1986), died Friday in a Cessna crash near La Baule, France. Loss of a founding member signals succession risk for studio with major franchises (Assassin's Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancy) historically dependent on founder strategic vision.

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Claude Guillemot, who built Ubisoft into a gaming empire, dies at 69 in plane crash | Fortune

The co-founder and architect behind Assassin's Creed, Far Cry and the Tom Clancy franchises died Friday in a Cessna crash near La Baule, France.

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Claude Guillemot, founder of Assassin's Creed maker Ubisoft, dies in plane crash in France

The plane crashed near the La Baule airport on the Atlantic coast on Friday evening. | World News

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1. sabato 20 giugno 2026·forbes.com
   

   Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dead In Plane Crash In France

   One of the founding members of Ubisoft, Claude Guillemot, died in a plane crash on Friday, June 19. He was 69.

2. sabato 20 giugno 2026·apnews.com
   

   A founder of Assassin's Creed maker Ubisoft killed in a plane crash in western France

   Claude Guillemot, a founder of Assassin's Creed maker Ubisoft, has died in a plane crash in western France.

3. sabato 20 giugno 2026·tass.com
   

   Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot believed killed in plane crash in France

   The plane crash was reported yesterday by BFMTV, citing the fire service of the Loire-Atlantique department

4. sabato 20 giugno 2026·cryptobriefing.com
   

   Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash at 69

   Claude Guillemot, Ubisoft co-founder and executive vice-president, died at 69 in a plane crash near La Baule, France. What it means for the company's

5. sabato 20 giugno 2026·lemonde.fr
   

   Claude Guillemot, cofondateur d’Ubisoft, est mort dans un crash d’avion à La Baule selon le géant français des jeux vidéo

   L’homme de 69 ans était à bord d’un petit avion bimoteur qui s’est écrasé dans un champ près de l’aérodrome de La Baule, vendredi, faisant deux morts.

6. sabato 20 giugno 2026·franceinfo.fr
   

   L'un des cofondateurs d'Ubisoft, Claude Guillemot, est mort dans le crash d'un avion à La Baule

   "Nos pensées vont à sa famille et à ses proches dans cette épreuve", a réagi le porte-parole d'Ubisoft.

7. sabato 20 giugno 2026·abcnews.com
   

   Founder of Assassin's Creed maker Ubisoft killed in a plane crash in western France

   Claude Guillemot, a founder of Assassin's Creed maker Ubisoft, has died in a plane crash in western France

8. sabato 20 giugno 2026·thestar.com
   

   A founder of Assassin’s Creed maker Ubisoft killed in a plane crash in western France

   PARIS (AP) — A founder of global gaming company Ubisoft, maker of Assassin’s Creed, was killed in a plane crash in western France, authorities said Saturday.

9. sabato 20 giugno 2026·straitstimes.com
   

   Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in air crash at age 69

   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 straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

10. sabato 20 giugno 2026·lecho.be
    

    Le cofondateur d'Ubisoft, Claude Guillemot décède dans un crash d'avion

    Décédé dans un crash d’avion ce vendredi en Loire-Atlantique, Claude Guillemot était l’un des cinq frères fondateurs du groupe Ubisoft.

11. sabato 20 giugno 2026·valor.globo.com
    

    Claude Guillemot, cofundador da Ubisoft, morre em acidente aéreo na França

    Claude Guillemot, cofundador da Ubisoft, morre em acidente aéreo na França

12. sabato 20 giugno 2026·ledevoir.com
    

    L’un des fondateurs de Ubisoft meurt dans un accident d’avion en France

    Claude Guillemot et ses quatre frères ont fondé l’entreprise de jeu vidéo en 1986.

13. sabato 20 giugno 2026·thenextweb.com
    

    Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies at 69 in plane crash near La Baule

    Claude Guillemot, who co-founded Ubisoft in 1986 and led gaming peripherals maker Guillemot Corp, has died in a Cessna 421 crash in western France.

14. sabato 20 giugno 2026·nbcnews.com
    

    A founder of ‘Assassin’s Creed’ maker Ubisoft killed in a plane crash in western France

    A Cessna plane carrying Claude Guillemot and one other person crashed Friday evening in a field just before it was to land at La Baule Airport on the Atlantic coast.

15. sabato 20 giugno 2026·businessinsider.com
    

    The founder of the video game maker behind 'Assassin's Creed' has died in a plane crash

    Claude Guillemot died after a Cessna plane carrying the Ubisoft founder crashed on Friday in western France. He was 69.

16. sabato 20 giugno 2026·cbsnews.com
    

    Claude Guillemot, co-founder of video game maker Ubisoft, dies in plane crash

    Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.

17. sabato 20 giugno 2026·independent.co.uk
    

    Founder of gaming giant Ubisoft killed in France plane crash

    A founder of Ubisoft, the global gaming company behind Assassin’s Creed, has been killed in a plane crash in western France

18. sabato 20 giugno 2026·elmundo.es
    

    Muere en un accidente a�reo Claude Guillemot, uno de los fundadores de Ubisoft, creadora de Assassin's Creed

    Claude Guillemot, uno de los cuatro hermanos que crearon la compa��a de videojuegos Ubisoft, es uno de los dos fallecidos en un accidente de avioneta el viernes en las...

19. sabato 20 giugno 2026·fortune.com
    

    Claude Guillemot, who built Ubisoft into a gaming empire, dies at 69 in plane crash | Fortune

    The co-founder and architect behind Assassin's Creed, Far Cry and the Tom Clancy franchises died Friday in a Cessna crash near La Baule, France.

20. sabato 20 giugno 2026·welt.de
    

    Ubisoft: Videospiel-Gründer stirbt bei Flugzeugabsturz in Frankreich - WELT

    Mit Ubisoft gründete Claude Guillemot eines der bekanntesten Videospielstudios – bekannt durch „Assasin's Creed“ oder „Anno“. Am Samstag starb der 69-Jährige bei einem…