A founder of Assassin's Creed maker Ubisoft killed in a plane crash in western France

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Tragedy struck the gaming world as Claude Guillemot, a co-founder of Ubisoft and the creative force behind titles like Assassin's Creed, perished in a plane crash. The accident occurred Friday evening near La Baule Airport in western France. Guillemot, who established the gaming giant with his four brothers in 1986, was aboard a Cessna that went down just before landing. Both individuals on board tragically lost their lives.