Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Died In A Plane Crash Saturday
Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot has died at age 69 following a plane crash in western France.
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Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot died in a plane crash in western France.
Epilogue added 45d ago, after coverage quieted.
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The story so far
Claude Guillemot, a co-founder of the video game company Ubisoft, died in a plane crash on Saturday. The incident occurred in western France.
Coverage from Bloomberg, Reuters, AP News, and The New York Times emphasizes Guillemot's role as a founder of the company behind the Assassin's Creed series. Additional reports from TechCrunch, Sky News, and GamesIndustry.biz confirm the fatality.
Further details regarding the cause of the crash or the specific location in western France have not yet been specified in the provided coverage.
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Who reported it (10)
- Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash Hacker News · 47d ago
- A founder of Assassin's Creed maker Ubisoft killed in a plane crash in western France ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 49d ago
- Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot has died in a plane crash GamesIndustry.biz · 49d ago
- Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies in Air Crash at Age 69 Bloomberg · 49d ago
- Claude Guillemot: Ubisoft founder killed in plane crash news.sky.com · 49d ago
- Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash TechCrunch · 49d ago
- A founder of Assassin’s Creed maker Ubisoft killed in a plane crash in western France AP News · 49d ago
- Ubisoft's co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash Reuters · 49d ago
- Co-Founder of Assassin’s Creed Maker Ubisoft Dies in Plane Crash The New York Times · 49d ago
- Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Died In A Plane Crash Saturday Game Informer · 49d ago broke it first
The obvious questions
Who was Claude Guillemot?
He was a co-founder of the video game maker Ubisoft, known for titles such as Assassin's Creed.
Where did the accident occur?
The plane crash took place in western France.
How old was Claude Guillemot at the time of his death?
According to Bloomberg, he was 69 years old.
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