Claude Guillemot, co-founder of Ubisoft and chairman of gaming hardware company Guillemot Corporation, died at 69 after a plane crash in France
Claude Guillemot, who co-founded French video-game publisher Ubisoft Entertainment SA with his brothers in 1986, has died, according to the company.
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Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dead at 69 in Plane Crash
Claude Guillemot, who helped build one of gaming's biggest publishers, has died in a plane crash in France.
Claude Guillemot, co-founder of Ubisoft and chairman of gaming hardware firm Guillemot Corporation, has died at age 69 following a plane crash in France.
Guillemot helped launch Ubisoft Entertainment SA alongside his brothers back in 1986. The company grew into one of the largest video game publishers on the planet, responsible for franchises that defined generations of gaming.
He also served as chairman of Guillemot Corporation, a gaming hardware company tied to the family's broader tech empire.
The company confirmed his death. No additional details about the crash have been disclosed.
The Guillemot family has long been a fixture in the European gaming industry. Claude's passing marks a significant loss for a company already navigating turbulent waters in a rapidly shifting gaming landscape.