PlayStation will ask players to verify their age later this year to continue using communication features.
The protection and safety of younger audiences in the gaming community have become a priority for major companies. Recently, platforms like Discord and Roblox have introduced various age verification measures, and it appears that PlayStation will soon implement similar changes. Players will need to comply with these requirements to avoid any disruptions to their gaming experience.
PlayStation to Lock Communication Features Behind Age Verification Later This Year
A new email from Sony Interactive Entertainment reveals a new age-verification requirement for PlayStation users to continue using communication features. The initiative comes from the goal of providing “safe, age-appropriate experiences for players and families while respecting their privacy” and providing “meaningful control over their gaming experiences.”
The age-verification process will be implemented globally, and players will need to verify their age to continue using PlayStation communication services, such as messages and voice chat. If the player opts not to verify their age, they can still use other services, such as games, trophies, and the store. Only the communication experience will be affected if you choose not to verify your age. PlayStation didn’t provide a date for when players will need to begin the verification process.
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How about take that time and effort into improving the network and proprietary games. Knowing Sony, in a few weeks, all of our private data will be exposed
How about I move to Steam full-time, Sony. I’m done with this age verification crap when you have to be 18+ to keep a credit card on file to purchase digital games.
There goes a lot of gta 6 sales out the window with teens under 18 won’t be able to verify their age
This is really stupid
So, you have to be 18 for tje purchase method but now you habe to give them your ID, eh, a little over rundant
Just sold my ps5 you can fuck off Sony.
The age of my account should be enough to bypass any invasive data harvesting imo
How to kill your company 101. There are plenty of ways to kmbat this, no companies should have to do this crap. You wont be getting shot from me, I will use steam 10x more. This isnt about kids saftey, this is about control and power trip. Make another live service game, stfu, stop saying it is for kids saftey when we know its not.
” The connection to the server timed out.”
We can’t communicate because they won’t communicate.
Maybe one of the worst ideas Sony has had
Steam already required me to put a credit card onto my account for age verification months ago.
This is not 1 company this is the half baked Online Safety Act which the tories introduced and Labour implemented by giving OFCOM regulatory powers and the methods of AV.
It was rolled out July 2025, surprised that Sony was allowed 11 months to implement it.
It’s also coming to the EU and even the federal US government is pushing AV for Opeating Systems.
Lots of money to be made checking age at 50p a time.
I feel like the only thing this is going to accomplish is the lowering of people playing live service games. Like if you need my age verified for online communication purposes. I just won’t spend money on games that mainly has that as a feature simple.
My age is already verified by the age of my PlayStation account and the credit card in my name that is linked to it. Anything beyond that and I will cancel my PlayStation plus subscription that I have had since 2010.
Companies pulling this garbage for the gov will go down hill fast! We dont need or have asked for this! Wont be buying a ps6, or renewing psn account. For the kids my ass!!!
Why are the boomers mad the only ones on console like that are way over 18 like 35+. Sone of this is do to things like EU/UK digital ID and next president in the US may try to force this, Trump was against it but next person and current politicians are in favor of it.
Age verification, rumors of a 1000.00 price tag on the upcoming PS6, dynamic pricing on the PS Store… anyone for a game of checkers?