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.
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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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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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