Assassin’s Creed co-creator’s company hit by tragedy as deadly France crash kills Claude Guillemot

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.