to look at a horror game's store page on Steam in the UK, you now need a credit card

the Online Safety Act just rewired how Steam works in Britain. mature store pages, trailers and community hubs are behind a credit-card age check —…

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Priya Nair · Software & Systems Editor

What is actually behind the gate

The check applies to 18+ PEGI-rated store pages, mature trailers, mature-tagged community content, and the adult-only section of the store. That's broader than it first sounds: it's not just buying…

Why a credit card, and why people are uneasy

The Act requires age assurance that regulators consider 'highly effective,' and Ofcom treats credit-card verification as meeting that bar (card issuers already require account holders to be adults).…

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