Nobuo Uematsu, a renowned composer known for his musical works in the Final Fantasy game series, was interviewed by Zeit Online, a German gaming media outlet. Uematsu expressed that his physical and emotional energies may not be sufficient to continue composing game music, including future albums. However, he remains involved in writing the main themes for the games, with his latest work being “No Promises to Keep,” the main theme for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
While Uematsu hinted at the possibility of stepping back from composing game music, he has not officially retired from the industry. He is open to the idea of collaborating partially on game music or working with other artists. In his free time, Uematsu enjoys engaging in projects he is passionate about, such as arranging music for the Merregnon project or working on his own music ensemble, Uematsu Nobuo conTIKI.
At 64 years old, Nobuo Uematsu has been working with Square Enix (formerly Squaresoft) since 1986, composing music for various installments of the Final Fantasy series as well as other popular games like Chrono Trigger, Secret of Mana, and Granblue Fantasy. His most recent game music contribution was for Fantasian, a game by Mistwalker Studio founded by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of the Final Fantasy series.
Source: Zeit Online via VGC
TLDR: Nobuo Uematsu, the iconic composer of the Final Fantasy series, reflects on his future in game music composition, leaving the possibility open for collaborations while pursuing personal musical projects.
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