Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies In Plane Crash
Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot has died following a fatal plane crash in western France.
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The brief
Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot died in a plane crash that occurred on Saturday in western France. The incident involved a Cessna 421 and resulted in two fatalities.
Coverage from outlets including The New York Times, TechCrunch, GamesIndustry.biz, and aviationtoday.in reports that Guillemot was 69 years old at the time of the crash. Reporting emphasizes his role in building Ubisoft into a global entertainment publisher since the company's establishment in 1986.
Future updates will depend on official investigations into the cause of the crash. Coverage does not yet specify details regarding the identity of the second person killed or the circumstances surrounding the flight.
Synthesized by PULSE from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 131d ago.
Quick answers
Who was killed in the accident?
Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot and one other individual were killed.
What aircraft was involved?
The accident involved a Cessna 421.
Where did the crash take place?
The crash occurred in western France.
Coverage (14)
- Ubisoft Co-Founder Dies in Plane Crash in France Newser · 134d ago
- Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Died In A Plane Crash Saturday Game Informer · 135d ago
- Ubisoft Co-Founder Dies In Plane Crash Yahoo · 135d ago
- Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash Eurogamer · 135d ago
- Obituary: Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash Game Developer · 135d ago
- Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot has died in a plane crash GamesIndustry.biz · 135d ago
- A founder of Assassin’s Creed maker Ubisoft killed in a plane crash in western France KOLD · 135d ago
- Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Among Two Killed In Fatal Cessna 421 Crash aviationtoday.in · 135d ago
- Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash Yahoo · 135d ago
- Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash TechCrunch · 136d ago
- Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash — French publisher established in 1986 became one of the biggest entertainment companies in the world Tom's Hardware · 136d ago
- Claude Guillemot: Ubisoft founder killed in plane crash Sky News · 136d ago
- Claude Guillemot, who built Ubisoft into a gaming empire, dies at 69 in plane crash Fortune · 136d ago
- Claude Guillemot, Ubisoft Co-Founder, Is Dead After Plane Crash in France The New York Times · 136d ago
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