Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash

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Claude Guillemot, co-founder of video game publisher Ubisoft, died when a twin-engine Cessna crashed near La Baule on France's Atlantic coast on Friday evening while attempting to land; a flight instructor was also aboard. Established by Guillemot and his brothers in 1986, Ubisoft became one of the world's largest publishers of games, known for franchises including Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Tom Clancy titles. Authorities are investigating the crash.