PlayStation’s age-gating restrictions are coming to UK consoles

Sony is starting to comply with the UK's Online Safety Act by notifying PlayStation players of its property verification requirements today. PS4 and PS5 owners successful the UK and Ireland won't beryllium capable to enactment successful dependable chats, messaging, parties, oregon different third-party connection services from June unless they verify their age.

"Beginning June 2026, if you person not completed property verification, you tin proceed playing connected PlayStation, but immoderate features won't beryllium disposable until you verify your age," says Sony successful a enactment note. Age verification volition besides beryllium required for broadcasting features oregon sharing gameplay to YouTube oregon Twitch from a PlayStat …

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