A founder of global\u00a0gaming\u00a0company Ubisoft, maker of\u00a0Assassin’s Creed,\u00a0was killed in a plane crash in western France, authorities said Saturday.<\/p>\n
The twin-motor Cessna 421 carrying Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor crashed Friday evening near La Baule airport on the Atlantic coast, Mayor Franck Louvrier said in a statement. Both were licensed and experienced pilots. The instructor also was killed, the mayor said. An investigation is underway.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Guillemot was 69 years old.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ubisoft\u00a0confirmed Guillemot’s death but did not comment further.<\/p>\n
The plane crashed in a field just before landing at La Baule-Escoublac Airport, an airport official told The Associated Press. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to be publicly named.<\/p>\n
Guillemot and four brothers founded Ubisoft in 1986. In addition to the popular Assassin’s Creed franchise, Ubisoft’s games also include Just Dance, and the Rayman and Tom Clancy game franchises.<\/p>\n