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Claude Guillemot, one of the co-founders of French video game giant Ubisoft, has died in a small plane crash in western France, according to the company and local media reports. A second person was also killed in the accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The crash happened Friday afternoon when a small aircraft went down in a field near the airport in La Baule, a seaside town on France\u2019s Atlantic coast, according to France 3<\/a>, citing firefighters in Loire-Atlantique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Firefighters said the aircraft was on fire when emergency crews arrived at the scene, with flames spreading to nearby vegetation. Both people on board were killed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft was a Cessna 421, a twin-engine propeller plane with eight seats, according to La Baule Mayor Franck Louvrier, who spoke to Ici Loire Oc\u00e9an<\/a>. The plane had departed from Rennes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guillemot, a 69-year-old businessman from Brittany, owned the aircraft and was expected in La Baule for a weekend gathering of more than 100 planes, France 3 reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ouest-France<\/a> identified the second victim as Marc Guillet, a seasoned flight instructor and pilot who was flying with Guillemot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUbisoft has learned with profound sadness of the death of Claude Guillemot, co-founder of the Group and Chairman of Guillemot Corporation, in an accident,” the company said in a statement. “Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time. No further communication will be made at this stage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guillemot co-founded Ubisoft with his brothers in the 1980s, helping build the company into one of the world\u2019s best-known video game publishers. Ubisoft is behind major franchises including Assassin\u2019s Creed, Far Cry, Just Dance and Tom Clancy\u2019s Rainbow Six.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guillemot was also chairman of Guillemot Corporation, a French company known for video game accessories and hardware. Ubisoft said no further comment would be made at this stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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