GTA V — From next week, Australia will require users to verify their age to play GTA Online and other R18+ online games
3/6/2026, 12:50:38 AM • Source
TL;DR
– **New Age Verification Requirement**: Australians must verify their age to access R18+ online games.
– **Compliance Penalties**: Publishers face fines up to AU$50 million for non-compliance.
– **Singleplayer Exemption**: Offline R18+ games (e.g., Doom Eternal) are not affected.
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| change | ustralians attempting to access online games with an R18+ classification will soon need to prove their age, and if publishers don’t comply they could face fines of nearly AU$50 million. The change applies to online games only—in other words, singleplayer, offline games with an R18+ rating, like Doom Eternal, don’t need to worry—but it will affect GTA Online… |