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died in a plane crash on June 19 local time near La Baule, France · 2026-06-20

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Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies in Plane Crash

Claude Guillemot, a co-founder of Ubisoft, died in a plane crash on June 19 local time near La Baule, France. He was traveling to an aircraft event when his twin-engine Cessna 421 crashed into a field, killing two people. The news comes ahead of the July 9 release of Assassin's Creed Black Flag RE: Synchro.