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Epic announces age verification for R18+ games in Australia

Epic says the requirement is due to local regulations and won’t affect games players already own or anything rated below R18+.

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Epic Games said Australian players would need to verify they are 18 or older to get or buy R18+ games on its store, with the requirement set to begin September 9, 2026. The company cited local regulations and said games players already own and titles rated below R18+ would be unaffected.

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@EpicGames🇦🇺 Heads up Australia players: Due to local regulations, you'll need to verify that you're 18 or older to get or buy R18+ games on the Store, starting September 9. This won’t affect games you already own or anything rated below R18+. Here’s our blog post with more info about how it works: http://epic.gm/AustraliaR18
@GIBizEpic Games Store to introduce age checks for R18+ games in Australia https://www.gamesindustry.biz/epic-games-store-to-introduce-age-checks-for-r18-games-in-australia
@pcgamerSteam now requires Australians to have a credit card to buy R18+ games, and debit cards won't work https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/steam-now-requires-australian-users-to-have-a-credit-card-to-purchase-r18-games-and-no-a-simple-bank-debit-card-wont-work/
@InsiderGamingIGSteam Makes Australian Gamers Rage With New Age Verification Policy https://insider-gaming.com/steam-valve-australia-age-verification-policy/
@GamesRadarValve locks Australian Steam users out of age-restricted pages if they don't have a credit card https://www.gamesradar.com/games/valve-locks-australian-steam-users-out-of-age-restricted-store-pages-if-they-dont-have-a-credit-card-even-if-their-account-is-over-18-years-old/
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    @EpicGames🇦🇺 Heads up Australia players: Due to local regulations, you'll need to verify that you're 18 or older to get or buy R18+ games on the Store, starting September 9. This won’t affect games you already own or anything rated below R18+. Here’s our blog post with more info about how it works: http://epic.gm/AustraliaR18
    @GIBizEpic Games Store to introduce age checks for R18+ games in Australia https://www.gamesindustry.biz/epic-games-store-to-introduce-age-checks-for-r18-games-in-australia
    @pcgamerSteam now requires Australians to have a credit card to buy R18+ games, and debit cards won't work https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/steam-now-requires-australian-users-to-have-a-credit-card-to-purchase-r18-games-and-no-a-simple-bank-debit-card-wont-work/
    @InsiderGamingIGSteam Makes Australian Gamers Rage With New Age Verification Policy https://insider-gaming.com/steam-valve-australia-age-verification-policy/
    @GamesRadarValve locks Australian Steam users out of age-restricted pages if they don't have a credit card https://www.gamesradar.com/games/valve-locks-australian-steam-users-out-of-age-restricted-store-pages-if-they-dont-have-a-credit-card-even-if-their-account-is-over-18-years-old/
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