{"id":2743,"date":"2026-04-21T11:11:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T07:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.actutech.app\/playstations-age-gating-restrictions-are-coming-to-uk-consoles\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T11:11:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T07:11:34","slug":"playstations-age-gating-restrictions-are-coming-to-uk-consoles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/playstations-age-gating-restrictions-are-coming-to-uk-consoles\/","title":{"rendered":"PlayStation\u2019s age-gating restrictions are coming to UK consoles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sony is starting to comply with the UK’s Online Safety Act<\/a> by notifying PlayStation players of its age verification requirements today. PS4 and PS5 owners in the UK and Ireland won’t be able to participate in voice chats, messaging, parties, or other third-party communication services from June unless they verify their age.<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u00a0Beginning June 2026, if you have not completed age verification, you can continue playing on PlayStation, but some features won’t be available until you verify your age,\u00a0\u00bb says Sony in a support note<\/a>. Age verification will also be required for broadcasting features or sharing gameplay to YouTube or Twitch from a PlayStat \u2026<\/p>\n

Read the full story at The Verge.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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