69-year-old Claude Guillemot, one of the five co-founders of Ubisoft, died in a plane crash on June 19. Family was identified later in the day, with the general public learning of the incident a day after, on Saturday. The crash occurred in La Baule, a French resort town. Per Reuters, quoting local newspaper Ouest-France, an air show was scheduled for the weekend at the venue. Guillemot, 69, was one of the two passengers of the twin-engine Cessna 421 plane that crashed. Neither has survived the accident. Guillemot owned the aircraft, and reports from French outlets suggest he was traveling with a flight instructor called Marc Guillet. It is not yet confirmed whether Guillemot was flying the plane. The Saint-Nazaire prosecutor’s office has opened an inquiry for involuntary manslaughter, but no clear details have been forthcoming just yet. The company made a short statement, writing, “Ubisoft was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Claude Guillemot, co-founder of the group and chairman of Guillemot Corp., in an accident. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time. No further statements will be made at this time.” At the time of writing, the company’s official X account remains unupdated since June 18, Thursday, when it posted about a free Ubisoft+ trial offer until June 23. Don’t miss the boat! 🏃🏻♂️➡️ You have until June 23 to live out your digital nomad dreams thanks to our FREE Ubisoft+ trial → https://t.co/VAsXhNJCrj pic.twitter.com/MRLQQNzt9N— Ubisoft (@Ubisoft) June 18, 2026 A co-founder in 1986 alongside his four brothers, Claude Guillemot remained on Ubisoft’s board of directors, but he was not part of the company’s day-to-day leadership. His brother, Yves, serves as CEO of the company today. Claude’s main activities revolved around the Guillemot Corporation and its hardware distribution efforts. Founded in 1986 as a mail-order software business, Ubisoft is responsible for some of the best-known game franchises today, from Assassin’s Creed to Rayman and the wide-ranging series of Tom Clancy’s games, and Far Cry.0The post Ubisoft co-founder dies in Friday plane crash appeared first on Destructoid.