Ubisoft executives Yves Guillemot (CEO) and Alain Corre (EMEA executive director) have taken the Ice Bucket Challenge, a worldwide campaign that aims to raise money and awareness for ALS. The pair performed the challenge in style, too, getting buckets of ice water dumped on their heads as they stood in front of the famous Notre Dame Cathedral is Paris--a location also featured in this fall's . A person dressed as an Assassin from Ubisoft's series is the one to dump the water on their heads; another person dressed as a Rabbid from looks on. Guillemot and Corre also made monetary donations to the ALS Association, though the specific amount was not mentioned. Guillemot and Corre challenged PlayStation executive Andrew House, Microsoft vice president Phil Harrison, and iconic Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto to take the challenge next. Data released by the ALS Association this week showed that for the July 29-August 26 period, total donations , compared to $2.6 million during the same period last year. Looking for more video game people getting ice water dumped on their heads? We've got you covered. Industry people who have completed the Ice Bucket Challenge (click through to watch videos): You can . Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on |
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