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Single player games might require age verification if they use Steam under EU Kids Act's current draft, according to MEP's senior policy adviser

The European Commission proposed new rules around how under-15s access the likes of social media, AI chatbots, and online video games earlier this week . The draft legislation is called the EU Kids Act and calls for the setting up of a tiered system governing the types of accounts children under 15 can create to…

Single player games might require age verification if they use Steam under EU Kids Act's current draft, according to MEP's senior policy adviser
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The European Commission proposed new rules around how under-15s access the likes of social media, AI chatbots, and online video games earlier this week . The draft legislation is called the EU Kids Act and calls for the setting up of a tiered system governing the types of accounts children under 15 can create to…

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Headed for PC (Steam). The report is Rock Paper Shotgun's, on its own for now. They usually verify before posting.

Bottom line: The core of it should hold; if another outlet tells it differently, that shows up below.

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Published
09/18/2026 12:30
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09/18/2026 12:45
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