Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dead at 69 After Plane Crash in France

Claude Guillemot, one of five co-founders behind Assassin's Creed publisher Ubisoft, has died in a plane crash.

Guillemot, 69, was one of two passengers aboard a twin-engine plane known as a Cessna 421 when it crashed in La Baule, a commune in Western France, Friday, according to French outlet Ouest-France (via Bloomberg ). He was reportedly the aircraft's owner and pilot and was accompanied by a flight instructor. Both were killed in the crash.

Additional details related to the crash have yet to be revealed. Ubisoft confirmed Guillemot's passing in a statement sent to Bloomberg.

"Ubisoft was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Claude Guillemot, co-founder of the group and chairman of Guillemot Corp., in an accident," a Ubisoft spokesperson said. "Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time. No further statements will be made at this time."