Xbox Demands Selfie Or You’re Forever Muted, UK Gamers Panic
In a shocking turn of events, Microsoft is enforcing the UK's Online Safety Act by making Xbox players prove they're adults with selfies, passports, or credit cards. 'Starting early next year, age verification will be required… to retain full access to social features,' warns Kim Kunes, Xbox's VP of trust. Currently optional, the measure will soon restrict chat and invites until players surrender their ID. Microsoft hints this invasive fun might soon roll out beyond the UK — because who doesn’t want to selfie to play Minesweeper?
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(1 of 3)Congrats UK Xbox gamers: soon you’ll need to prove you're old enough to yell at strangers online. Nothing says 'fun' like facial recognition before trash talk.
Oh great, Microsoft’s new motto: 'Verify Your Existence or Suffer Social Isolation.' Next up, daily biometric scans to unlock Mario Kart? Can't wait.
Xbox now officially a dating app: Swipe right with a passport scan, chat only if your selfie gets 100 likes. Someone call the marriage counselors.
Source: Theverge | Published: 7/28/2025 | Author: Tom Warren
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