<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>EA Japan's general manager, Shaun Noguchi, expresses dismay over Microsoft's recent layoffs and closures in the gaming division.</li><li>In Japan, due to strict labor laws, the culture towards layoffs and 'restructuring' efforts is different, with employees traditionally retained for years.</li><li>Noguchi highlights the pressure for short-term results from large-scale investments in foreign-affiliated businesses, impacting the gaming industry.</li><li>Noguchi emphasizes the importance of valuing developer talent and the negative impact of decisions driven by shareholder expectations alone.</li></ul>

EA Japan exec laments Microsoft's crushing layoffs, and the demands shareholders make for 'short-term results from large-scale investments'

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