Square Enix Axes Sound Team

[Chris]

SEMO has revealed that Square Enix have axed their sound team.

http://www.squareenixmusic.com/music..._from=&ucat=2&

They'll instead adopt the Western approach of outsourcing to external talent rather than relying on internal staff. At present, it's unclear whether the entire sound team is affected or just the six composers (Nakano, Hamauzu, Sekito, Tanioka, Mizuta, Ishimoto). Either way, it's certainly the end of an era and a very sad fate for so many long-term employees.

Your thoughts? Is there still a future for sound teams in general or will this become the general trend?