Claude Guillemot, co-founder of global video game publisher Ubisoft, was killed in a plane crash near La Baule in western France on the evening of June 19, local time, at the age of 69.
According to reports, Guillemot was piloting a twin-engine Cessna 421 light aircraft that departed from Rennes and was preparing to land near La Baule-Escoublac Airport. The area was preparing to host an air show at the time of the accident.
Two people were on board the aircraft, including Guillemot and a flight instructor believed to be about 70 years old. Both died in the crash.
The aircraft came down in a field near the airport and caught fire after impact.
Ubisoft officially confirmed Guillemot's death on June 20.
Claude Guillemot was one of the five Guillemot brothers who jointly founded Ubisoft in Brittany, France, in 1986.
Since then, Ubisoft has grown into one of the world's leading video game developers and publishers. The company is best known for the Assassin's Creed franchise, as well as other major titles including the Far Cry series and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six series.
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