On the NOBIYO To Isshoni podcast, Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu revealed that "Square collapsed after Sakaguchi left," as translated by Automaton Media and reported by Eurogamer. This refers to a period in the early 2000s, shortly before Square's merger with Enix, when Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi departed the company.
Final Fantasy Composer Nobuo Uematsu Reveals When Square "Collapsed"
From Screen Rant (Written by Ben Brosofsky) on July 26, 2025 | OpenCritic
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