PlayStation will begin rolling out age verification measures sometime later this year to comply with global regulations, according to a message from Sony Interactive Entertainment to PlayStation users worldwide. Users who fail or refuse to verify their age will be unable to access voice chat or messages from their PlayStation console.
Sony's age verification measure is the latest in a line of similar changes that have been undertaken by gaming companies and regulators alike. In late 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Digital Age Assurance Act (AB 1043) into state law, which would require all devices that have an operating system to implement an age check upon creating an account. Given the broad scope of AB 1043 within California, this would likely force Sony to add an age check to each PlayStation console that can access the Internet. AB 1043 goes into effect January 1, 2027.
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Following news that platforms like Steam have implemented age verification measures in countries like the UK to comply with local laws, Sony stated that it would implement its own measures...
