EU Kids Act Draft May Require Age Verification for Single-Player Games on Steam

The draft EU Kids Act mandates age verification for all users of online games. Under current wording, single-player games are also covered if distributed or updated via Steam. Only games on physical media without online components are exempt.

• Age verification mandatory for all users of online games
• Single-player games on Steam covered due to updates
• Exemption only for games on physical media
• Document is still a proposal and may be revised