Claude Guillemot, Co-Founder of Ubisoft, Dies in Plane Crash

Claude Guillemot, the influential co-founder of Ubisoft, has died in a tragic plane crash at the age of 69. According to a statement from a Ubisoft Entertainment spokesperson to Bloomberg, Guillemot lost his life in the aviation accident.

French media reported that Guillemot was aboard a Cessna aircraft, which crashed on Friday evening on a field in western France, failing to reach its destination.

Claude Guillemot and the Founding of Ubisoft

In 1986, Claude Guillemot, along with four of his brothers, founded Ubisoft to create and distribute video games globally. The company is known for popular titles such as “Assassin’s Creed,” “Just Dance,” “Rayman,” “Star Wars: Outlaw,” “Rainbow Six Siege,” and “Far Cry.” Currently led by his brother Yves Guillemot, Ubisoft has grown into one of the largest video game publishers over the past four decades and continues to expand its reach.

Recently, Ubisoft has also ventured into television, film, books, music, and real-world experiences, utilizing virtual reality systems.