# Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash — French publisher established in 1986 became one of the biggest entertainment companies in the world

> 69-year-old Claude Guillemot, who founded Ubisoft alongside his four brothers, died on Friday, June 19, after his private twin-engine Cessna 421 crashed on approach to La Baule-Escoublac Airport in France, near the…

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/ubisoft-co-founder-claude-guillemot-dies-in-plane-crash-french-publisher-established-in-1986-became-one-of-the-biggest-entertainment-companies-in-the-world?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3827fae8976fcb37cdfd48)
- **Published:** 2026-06-21
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #claude #ai
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