Overview

• The plan was revealed through a July 31 leak by dataminer Tez2 on X that exposed code referencing “age assurance checks” for GTA Online.
• Under the proposed system, unverified players will be locked out of mature-content features including phone messages, in-game text chat and the Snapmatic photo tool.
• Rockstar intends a phased regional rollout starting in the United Kingdom, though the exact launch schedule and targeted regions remain unannounced.
• Neither Rockstar Games nor parent company Take-Two Interactive has publicly confirmed or detailed the rumored verification initiative.
• The move follows broader industry and regulatory trends toward age gating—echoing recent Xbox social feature checks—to limit underage access ahead of the free standalone version of GTA Online and the 2026 release of GTA 6.