PlayStation To Require Age Verification For Certain Online Features
Insider Gaming • • technology
Key Points:
- PlayStation will require players to verify their age later this year to continue using communication features such as messages and voice chat, aiming to create a safer and age-appropriate gaming environment.
- Age verification will be mandatory globally, but players who choose not to verify their age can still access other services like games, trophies, and the store without disruption.
- The move aligns PlayStation with other platforms like Discord and Roblox, which have already implemented age verification measures to protect younger users.
- No specific date has been announced for when the age verification process will begin.
- In related news, PlayStation veteran Shuhei Yoshida disclosed his removal from a main role by Jim Ryan, and rumors suggest the upcoming PlayStation 6 may support backward compatibility for all PS4 and PS5 games.
