LA BAULE, FRANCE — Claude Guillemot, one of the five founding brothers of the French video game giant Ubisoft, has tragically passed away at the age of 69 following a light aircraft crash in western France.
According to Le Figaro, the accident occurred near the La Baule-Escoublac airfield when a Cessna 421 aircraft owned by the 69-year-old businessman crashed shortly after departing from Rennes.
Two people were on board the aircraft at the time, Guillemot and a flight instructor from Rennes whose identity has not yet been officially released. Both sustained fatal inj¥ries in the crash.
Emergency services carried out a major response operation, deploying 63 firefighters and 29 specialised vehicles to the scene.
Reports say Guillemot was heading to an aviation enthusiasts’ gathering in La Baule-Escoublac, an event expected to feature over 100 aircraft. French authorities and aviation investigators have opened an inquiry to determine the cause of the crash.
Claude Guillemot was one of the five Guillemot brothers who founded Ubisoft in 1986. He later served as CEO of Guillemot Corporation and sat on Ubisoft’s board of directors.
Under the Guillemot family, Ubisoft grew into one of the world’s leading video game publishers, known for franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege.
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