Forensic technicians examine the wreckage of the Cessna 421 piloted by Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot, who was killed when the aircraft crashed while approaching La Baule-Escoublac airfield Friday evening, in La Baule, western France, on June 20, 2026.
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A founder of global gaming company Ubisoft, maker of Assassin’s Creed, was killed in a plane crash in western France, authorities said on Saturday (June 20, 2026).
The twin-motor Cessna 421 carrying Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor crashed on Friday (June 19, 2026) evening near La Baule airport on the Atlantic coast, Mayor Franck Louvrier said in a statement. Both were licensed and experienced pilots. The instructor also was killed, the mayor said. An investigation is underway.
Ubisoft confirmed Guillemot’s death but did not comment further.
The plane crashed in a field just before landing at La Baule-Escoublac Airport, an airport official told The Associated Press. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to be publicly named.
Guillemot and four brothers founded Ubisoft in 1986. In addition to the popular Assassin’s Creed franchise, Ubisoft’s games also include Just Dance, and the Rayman and Tom Clancy game franchises.
Published – June 21, 2026 02:26 am IST
