Sega is considering launching its own Netflix-like subscription service for video games, a move which would accelerate gaming's transition towards streaming.

He previously worked at H&R Block and gaming company IGT.

Final Fantasy VII's history stretches back more than 20 years, but does Mr Hamaguchi have any thoughts on where gaming might be in the same amount of time in the future?

However, last year organisers claimed the event attracted 118 million livestream viewers, and those previews are one of the biggest draws for gaming fans.

Harry, a pupil who took part in the experiment, said that he used his phone for "at least nine hours a day" before filming the documentary, "looking at YouTube, gaming and texting".