Microsoft’s $68.7 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard, one of the largest independent video game publishers, was something of a shock for the industry. The troubled firm, which is battling multiple internal crises and PR disasters, has a wealth of intellectual property, and Microsoft will want to bolster its Game Pass Xbox subscription services using it. While consolidation is continuing among the traditional vendors, new entrants could shake things up entirely, and Netflix has been making noises in recent quarters. Given that the largest games on the market are series of familiar IP, refreshed or tweaked on a near seasonal basis, the ability to craft games from popular video titles has not gone unnoticed. On its recent earnings call, Netflix CEO…