Overview

• Dataminer Tez2 posted hidden code on July 31 indicating Rockstar is planning regional age assurance checks in GTA Online
• Players may have to verify their age before accessing functions such as phone messages, in-game text chat and Snapmatic
• Rockstar intends to phase the rollout by region with the United Kingdom identified as the likely first market
• The move mirrors wider industry and regulatory trends toward age checks on digital platforms following the UK’s Online Safety Act
• Rockstar Games and parent Take-Two Interactive have not confirmed the leak and details on timing and verification methods remain unknown