After users go through the age checks, they will be assigned to age groups ranging from under 9, 9 to 12, 13 to 15, 16 to 17, ...

It comes at a time when the online gaming giant faces several lawsuits and growing calls to be included in Australia’s social ...

The San Mateo-based gaming platform, under scrutiny for child safety concerns, said users will be required to verify their age through a selfie or provide an ID. They'll only be allowed to chat with ...

After facial checks, users will be placed into six age groups. By default, they'll only be allowed to chat with others in the ...

Roblox is now requiring selfies, verified either with a government ID or through an AI review, to use its chat functions.

The age-verification tool uses facial recognition to put players into specific age groups before they can chat online.

Valve, the maker of the popular Steam Deck handheld PC gaming console, is launching new video-game hardware, Steam Machine, in 2026.