[Microsoft to Lay Off 6,400 Employees, Half from Xbox Gaming Division Restructuring] Odaily Planet Daily News: Market reports indicate that Microsoft (MSFT.O) will lay off 6,400 employees, with half coming from the restructuring of the Xbox gaming division. The layoffs account for approximately 2.8% of the total workforce. Microsoft will sell five studios, including Compulsion and DoubleFine. (Jin10)