Composer Takeharu Ishimoto, best known for his work on The World Ends with You and Dissidia Final Fantasy, announced on Twitter that he will be leaving Square Enix at the end of this year.
長年在籍したSQUARE ENIXを年内で退職する事になりました。円満退社です。来年からはフリーランスで仕事する予定です。来年1/11発売のDISSIDIA Final Fantasy NTもよろしくお願い申し上げます。ありがとうございました! #DFF_NT #DFF_A pic.twitter.com/4cinFrykqx
— 石元丈晴 Takeharu Ishimoto (@ishimoto_music) December 28, 2017
His statement reads (as translated by Siliconera):
"I've decided to resign from Square Enix, where[...]