PS5 Age Verification Deadline: Sony to Block PlayStation Chat, Parties and Streaming Without Age Check
Sony Interactive Entertainment plans to introduce mandatory age checks for adult PlayStation accounts in the UK and Ireland starting June 2026, according to a support page. Without verification, users lose access to messaging, voice chat, parties, broadcasting, and certain in-game sharing features—though gaming itself remains accessible until the check is done. This shift is getting attention as Sony starts alerting PS4 and PS5 players ahead of the June transition, effectively pulling one of gaming’s largest social platforms into the expanding age-assurance landscape. Age assurance, in practice, requires platforms to verify if users meet minimum age requirements for specific features—typically by checking a phone number, scanning a face, or reviewing an ID document.
