Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash

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Claude Guillemot, co-founder of French video crippled institution Ubisoft, died Friday astatine the property of 69.

According to French media (via Bloomberg), Guillemot died successful a level clang successful the French edifice municipality of La Baule. He was 1 of 2 radical aboard the plane, some of whom died.

Guillemot founded Ubisoft with his 4 brothers successful 1986. Since then, the institution has published the Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Prince of Persia, and Tom Clancy video crippled franchises, arsenic good arsenic galore different titles. The household retains power of Ubisoft, and Guillemot’s member Yves is inactive CEO.

Guillemot was besides president of Guillemot Corp., which makes gaming and audio accessories.

“Ubisoft was profoundly saddened to larn of the decease of Claude Guillemot, co-founder of the radical and president of Guillemot Corp., successful an accident,” Ubisoft said successful a statement. “Our thoughts are with his household and loved ones during this hard time. No further statements volition beryllium made astatine this time.””

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