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Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot publicly mourned his brother Claude Guillemot, co-founder of Ubisoft, who died in a recent plane crash. Yves highlighted Claude’s humanity, optimism and entrepreneurial spirit, saying these qualities helped shape Ubisoft’s culture and its emphasis on trust, curiosity and respect among its people.
Claude Guillemot, Ubisoft co-founder and Guillemot Corporation chair, died at 69 in a twin-engine plane crash near La Baule, France, along with a flight instructor; he helped launch Ubisoft in 1986 and chaired Guillemot Corporation, which owns Thrustmaster.
Claude Guillemot, 69, co-founder of Ubisoft and chairman of Guillemot Corp (behind Thrustmaster), died in a twin-engine Cessna crash on Friday near La Baule in Brittany. Ubisoft confirmed the death and offered condolences, with no further statements issued at this time.
Claude Guillemot, co-founder of Ubisoft and head of Guillemot Corporation, died in a plane crash near La Baule, Brittany, France on June 19, 2026, at age 69; Ubisoft confirmed the tragedy and extended condolences to his family.
Claude Guillemot, Ubisoft co‑founder behind Assassin’s Creed, and his flight instructor were killed when their Cessna 421 crashed while approaching La Baule-Escoublac airfield in western France, authorities said.
Claude Guillemot, co-founder of Ubisoft and head of Guillemot Corporation, died at 69 when the Cessna he was piloting crashed near La Baule in western France; his flight instructor also died. Guillemot helped launch Ubisoft in 1986 with his brothers and later oversaw Guillemot Corporation and Gameloft, handing day-to-day duties of the former to his son Valentin in 2025 while remaining chairman. Ubisoft, led by Yves Guillemot, was preparing the July 9 reboot of Black Flag Resynced, as the company contends with industry changes. The death marks a significant moment for the Guillemot family’s gaming empire.
Claude Guillemot, 69, one of Ubisoft’s five co-founders and a board member, was killed in a plane crash in La Baule, western France, alongside a flight instructor; the circumstances are under investigation as Ubisoft and its gaming community mourn his loss.