--- title: Xbox to implement age verification in Australia on... description: Xbox will roll out mandatory age verification for Australian users in late August, requiring them to verify their age to access R18+ games on the Microsoft and... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/xbox-to-implement-age-verification-in-australia-on-console-and-pc-in-late-august-p60uvyhcr twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Xbox to implement age verification in Australia on console and PC in late August | daily.dev og:description: Xbox will roll out mandatory age verification for Australian users in late August, requiring them to verify their age to access R18+ games on the Microsoft and... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/xbox-to-implement-age-verification-in-australia-on-console-and-pc-in-late-august-p60uvyhcr og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/P60UVYhCR.png og:image:alt: Xbox to implement age verification in Australia on console and PC in late August 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. # Xbox to implement age verification in Australia on console and PC in late August **[GamesIndustry.biz](https://daily.dev/sources/gamesindustry)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Xbox will roll out mandatory age verification for Australian users in late August, requiring them to verify their age to access R18+ games on the Microsoft and Xbox Store for console and PC. Verification options include email, facial scan, credit card, or government-issued ID, managed by London-based tech company VerifyMy. This follows similar moves by Sony for PlayStation in the UK and Ireland, and aligns with a broader trend of gaming platforms implementing age gating to comply with online safety regulations. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How will Xbox age verification work in Australia for R18+ games? Starting late August, adult Xbox accounts in Australia must verify their age to access apps and games rated 18+ on the Microsoft and Xbox Store for console and PC. Verification can be done via email, a facial scan to estimate age, a credit card, or a government-issued ID. The process is managed by London-based tech company VerifyMy. Games already owned are not affected. _Developers building age-gated platforms in Australia can track how Xbox and others are handling compliance on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Epic Games Store to introduce age checks for R18\+ games in Australia](https://daily.dev/posts/epic-games-store-to-introduce-age-checks-for-r18-games-in-australia-fojgv7pjj) · GamesIndustry.biz · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [PlayStation users in the UK and Ireland told to verify their age](https://daily.dev/posts/playstation-users-in-the-uk-and-ireland-told-to-verify-their-age-3xrkbrr1c) · Game Developer · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Sony begins rolling out age verification for PlayStation in UK and Ireland](https://daily.dev/posts/sony-begins-rolling-out-age-verification-for-playstation-in-uk-and-ireland-xtv2jvqxe) · GamesIndustry.biz · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#microsoft](https://daily.dev/tags/microsoft), [#xbox](https://daily.dev/tags/xbox) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/xbox-to-implement-age-verification-in-australia-on-console-and-pc-in-late-august-p60uvyhcr) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Xbox to implement age verification in Australia on console and PC in late August","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/xbox-to-implement-age-verification-in-australia-on-console-and-pc-in-late-august-p60uvyhcr","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/xbox-to-implement-age-verification-in-australia-on-console-and-pc-in-late-august-p60uvyhcr"},"datePublished":"2026-08-10T13:51:08.724Z","dateModified":"2026-08-10T13:51:33.957Z","description":"Xbox will roll out mandatory age verification for Australian users in late August, requiring them to verify their age to access R18+ games on the Microsoft and...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/a55cf21ecad390a78acbd9e5638dd44d?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/a55cf21ecad390a78acbd9e5638dd44d?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"GamesIndustry.biz","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"GamesIndustry.biz","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/be1a78592d5340248e5204f8007b82be","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/gamesindustry"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/xbox-to-implement-age-verification-in-australia-on-console-and-pc-in-late-august-p60uvyhcr","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"microsoft,xbox","timeRequired":"PT2M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"GamesIndustry.biz","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/gamesindustry"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Xbox to implement age verification in Australia on console and PC in late August"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/xbox-to-implement-age-verification-in-australia-on-console-and-pc-in-late-august-p60uvyhcr#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How will Xbox age verification work in Australia for R18+ games?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Starting late August, adult Xbox accounts in Australia must verify their age to access apps and games rated 18+ on the Microsoft and Xbox Store for console and PC. 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