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Co-founder of ‘Assassin’s Creed’ video game giant killed in plane crash

Claude Guillemot, a 69-year-old co-founder of Ubisoft, died in a plane crash in western France. The accident occurred on Friday and claimed two lives. Guillemot helped establish the company in 1986 with his brothers.

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  1. Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Killed in France Plane Crash

    Claude Guillemot, a 69-year-old co-founder of Ubisoft, died in a plane crash in western France. The accident occurred on Friday and claimed two lives. Guillemot helped establish the company in 1986 with his brothers.

    What's confirmed:

    • Claude Guillemot, a co-founder of Ubisoft, died in a plane crash in western France.
    • Guillemot was 69 years old.
    • Two people were killed in the crash.
    • Guillemot founded Ubisoft in 1986 with his brothers.
    • Ubisoft is the maker of Assassin's Creed and Far Cry.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The aircraft was a Cessna.
    • The plane was a twin-motor aircraft that crashed into a field.
    • The accident occurred in La Baule, France.
    • The crash involved a tourist plane.
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