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Currently optional, age... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/sony-begins-rolling-out-age-verification-for-playstation-in-uk-and-ireland-xtv2jvqxe og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Xtv2JvQXe.png og:image:alt: Sony begins rolling out age verification for PlayStation in UK and Ireland og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Sony begins rolling out age verification for PlayStation in UK and Ireland **[GamesIndustry.biz](https://daily.dev/sources/gamesindustry)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Sony is rolling out age verification for PlayStation users in the UK and Ireland to comply with the UK's Online Safety Act. Currently optional, age verification will become mandatory from June 2026. Users who don't verify their age risk losing access to communication features including voice/text chat, Discord integration, YouTube/Twitch streaming, and in-game user-generated content tools. Sony uses Yoti for the verification process, the same provider Microsoft uses for Xbox, offering options such as government-issued ID, facial age estimation, or a mobile provider check. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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