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

A laminitis of global gaming company Ubisoft, shaper of Assassin's Creed, was killed successful a level clang successful occidental France, authorities said Saturday.

The twin-motor Cessna 421 carrying Claude Guillemot and a formation teacher crashed Friday evening adjacent La Baule airdrome connected the Atlantic coast, Mayor Franck Louvrier said successful a statement. Both were licensed and experienced pilots. The teacher besides was killed, the politician said. An probe is underway. 

Guillemot was 69 years old. 

Ubisoft confirmed Guillemot's decease but did not remark further.

The level crashed successful a tract conscionable earlier landing astatine La Baule-Escoublac Airport, an airdrome authoritative told The Associated Press. The authoritative spoke connected information of anonymity due to the fact that they were not authorized to beryllium publically named.

Guillemot and 4 brothers founded Ubisoft successful 1986. In summation to the fashionable Assassin's Creed franchise, Ubisoft's games besides see Just Dance, and the Rayman and Tom Clancy crippled franchises.

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