Many members of the gaming community are surprised by Sony's acquisition of Bungie. Given that Bungie was the studio that developed the first several installments in the Halo series, which would later become Xbox's flagship series, the purchase of Bungie by Xbox's direct competitor, Sony, is not without a certain sense of irony. Although, the recent trend of studio acquisitions by big-name publishers could have a potential, negative impact on the gaming community at large.