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Going forward, the company will rely primarily on contracting external composers to work on their projects. Among their contractors for upcoming games are Nobuo Uematsu’s “Smile Please” production company for Final Fantasy XIV, and Yoko Shimomura. While switching over completely to a contract-based business is a first for Square in the music department, chances are there won’t be any noticeable drop-off in quality, given that the composers they are likely to approach have years of experience behind them.
The budget, however, is another matter. Since contractors don’t operate on a salary, the fee per project will be negotiable, and could potentially cost more in the long run, depending on the project’s requirements.
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