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The company has had a year marked by highs and lows, with the phenomenal success of its PlayStation 5 console and games offset by big job losses, in a pattern repeated across the industry.

The firm also faced criticism over the £699.99 price tag for its new PlayStation 5 Pro console - hardware capable of playing games at higher fidelity.

But Mr Nishino said the way players play games is changing, and pointed to its handheld PlayStation Portal - a cross between a controller and a screen - which he said has been "a huge success".

And while previously it exclusively allowed players to stream games from a PS5 they already own, that is about to change.

"We’re always exploring various options for how players can play games."