Reports have emerged that Claude Guillemot, one of the members of the Guillemot family associated with the founding of Ubisoft, died in an aircraft accident on Friday near western France.
Ubisoft — founded by the Guillemot family in the mid-1980s — has grown into a major global publisher known for franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry and Rayman, and for partnerships that include development and publishing work on Nintendo Switch titles.
According to initial reports, the crash occurred in the Le Bale area while the aircraft was approaching La Baule-Escoublac Airfield.
Reports indicate Guillemot was piloting a Cessna 421B Golden Eagle with a second person on board when the aircraft went down.
Local authorities and emergency services responded to the scene; details on the condition of the other occupant have not been independently confirmed at this time.
In journalistic terms: contemporaneous accounts state that Claude Guillemot was flying a Cessna 421B Golden Eagle with a passenger and that the aircraft crashed while on approach to La Baule-Escoublac Airfield in western France.
Officials and local media reported the incident took place on Friday in the Le Bale area.
Claude Guillemot’s name is tied to the broader Guillemot family, which established Ubisoft in 1986 and helped grow the company into one of the industry’s largest publishers.
Ubisoft has developed and released multiple titles for Nintendo platforms, most notably Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle for the Nintendo Switch, released in August 2017.
The company’s presence on Switch and the Nintendo eShop has been part of its multi-platform strategy in recent years.
This report focuses on the confirmed details currently available from local incident reports and industry notices.
As the situation develops, further statements from local authorities, Ubisoft, and family representatives may provide additional verified information.
Our thoughts are with those affected by the incident.
Note: This article is based on initial reporting and on widely known, verifiable facts about Ubisoft’s history and its work with Nintendo platforms.
We will update with official confirmations as they become available.
Ubisoft — founded by the Guillemot family in the mid-1980s — has grown into a major global publisher known for franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry and Rayman, and for partnerships that include development and publishing work on Nintendo Switch titles.
According to initial reports, the crash occurred in the Le Bale area while the aircraft was approaching La Baule-Escoublac Airfield.
Reports indicate Guillemot was piloting a Cessna 421B Golden Eagle with a second person on board when the aircraft went down.
Local authorities and emergency services responded to the scene; details on the condition of the other occupant have not been independently confirmed at this time.
In journalistic terms: contemporaneous accounts state that Claude Guillemot was flying a Cessna 421B Golden Eagle with a passenger and that the aircraft crashed while on approach to La Baule-Escoublac Airfield in western France.
Officials and local media reported the incident took place on Friday in the Le Bale area.
Claude Guillemot’s name is tied to the broader Guillemot family, which established Ubisoft in 1986 and helped grow the company into one of the industry’s largest publishers.
Ubisoft has developed and released multiple titles for Nintendo platforms, most notably Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle for the Nintendo Switch, released in August 2017.
The company’s presence on Switch and the Nintendo eShop has been part of its multi-platform strategy in recent years.
This report focuses on the confirmed details currently available from local incident reports and industry notices.
As the situation develops, further statements from local authorities, Ubisoft, and family representatives may provide additional verified information.
Our thoughts are with those affected by the incident.
Note: This article is based on initial reporting and on widely known, verifiable facts about Ubisoft’s history and its work with Nintendo platforms.
We will update with official confirmations as they become available.