Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in propeller plane crash

Claude Guillemot, a co-founder of the globally renowned video game giant Ubisoft, has died following a propeller plane crash in the western French municipality of La Baule. The accident occurred on Friday evening when the small aircraft crashed in a field while on its final approach to the La Baule airfield, according to the public prosecutor's office.

Ubisoft confirmed the tragic news, stating it learned of Guillemot's death "with great sadness." The French company, famous for its "Assassin's Creed" franchise, also operates development studios in Germany. The prosecutor's office indicated that, based on current investigations, it is highly probable that Claude Guillemot was one of the two individuals who perished in the crash. The aircraft had departed from Rennes, where Guillemot resided, and he was reportedly the owner of the plane.

Investigations have been launched into suspected negligent homicide to determine the precise circumstances and causes of the accident. At this stage, the exact reasons behind the crash remain undetermined. The incident has cast a somber shadow over the gaming industry, remembering one of its key pioneers.