Ubisoft Co-Founder Killed in France Plane Crash
Claude Guillemot, a co-founder of the gaming giant Ubisoft, died in a plane crash in Western France on June 19. The Cessna 421 he was piloting caught fire upon impact, resulting in the deaths of both Guillemot and a flight instructor.
Why it matters
As a key figure in the founding and operations of a major global gaming company, his death marks a significant loss for the international gaming industry.
Claude Guillemot, one of the brothers who founded Ubisoft in 1986, has been killed in a plane crash in Western France, it has been reported.
The report is a factual account of a tragic accident and the professional background of the deceased.
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