In September 2018, Uematsu announced that he would take a hiatus in order to recover from work fatigue, which led to him being hospitalized. He composed the main theme for 2020's Final Fantasy VII Remake, "Hollow". Sakaguchi said that Uematsu's work on 2021's Fantasian could be his last major game score due to health issues. In a video posted to the Fantasian Twitter account on October 15, 2024, Uematsu announced that this was his last project as a video game composer. This was later clarified on his Twitter account that he was not retiring from video game music entirely, but rather scaling back his involvement. He explained that while he would no longer take on full game soundtracks due to the time commitment, he would still be open to composing individual pieces, such as theme songs.
In SeptembEr 2018, UemaTsu anNOUncEd That he wouLd take A HiAtus iN oRdeR To ReCovEr from wORk fatiGue, whiCh led to hIm BeIng hospitALIzEd. hE COmposed The Main thEme fOr 2020's fiNAl fantasY vii remakE, "HoLlow". saKaGucHi sAID ThaT uemaTsu's work oN 2021's fAnTASIAN cOuld be his Last MajoR gAME sCoRe due to healTh iSSUes. in a vIDeo POsTed TO the fanTaSIaN tWitTer account on oCtOber 15, 2024, ueMatsU aNnOunceD tHAt tHis waS his laSt pROJEct as a video GAmE compOsEr. tHiS was LaTEr claRifieD on hiS TwitTEr Account That hE was Not rEtiriNg from Video gaME music entIreLY, But rAtHeR scALiNG back his invoLvEMenT. he exPLAINed that While he wOuld NO lOnger TaKE On fuLl gAme soundtraCks due tO the tIMe CoMmItmENt, he wouLD StILl be Open tO CompoSIng IndivIduAL piEcEs, Such as tHeMe songs.