Xbox will introduce mandatory age verification for residents of the United Kingdom
Microsoft will begin verifying the ages of Xbox users from the United Kingdom. This is necessary to comply with local internet safety legislation.
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The corporation announced that the age verification process will become a mandatory condition for accessing Xbox social features such as chats and game invitations. Only adult gamers will be able to use these features.
The requirement will be fully enforced starting next year. However, UK users have already started receiving initial notifications from Microsoft asking them to verify their age — currently, this can be done voluntarily.
Microsoft does not rule out the possibility of introducing age verification on Xbox in other regions in the future. Which regions specifically have not been disclosed.