Apparently, age-check verifications are being installed in GTA Online, and the players seem…well, just let us put it that way-the players are just not really happy with it! TezFunz2 said that Rockstar is going to set up some age verification measures, which may see a few features like in-game chat, Snapmatic, or text chat being disabled until some kind of madness has verified the player to be old enough to handle it. And yes, this is happening just as hype for GTA 6 hits the stratosphere.
So, what’s the story? Beyond a blanket statement about age-gating set to be rampant, the move might be Rockstar’s pre-emptive adjustment to upcoming legislation or even more so on the ground of preparing for the totally uncensored scandal GTA 6 is going to stir up. According to Tez2, this check would happen on a somewhat regional basis so some people might get away with it for the time being… But anybody under 18? Talk about some serious conundrum; hopefully, you can convince your parents to verify your age just so you can continue with the management of virtual drug empires.
Reactions?whew! We’ve got one ready to work out a bypass (“We can bypass it. Rockstar shouldn’t underestimate us,” joked a fellow player), a few who disparage the elimination of their favorite pastime (“Being a kid in 2025 sucks.”), and others throwing dry solutions and even drier perspectives for GTAOnline: “By the time GTA 6 drops every GTA Player will be over 18).
The ultimate spitball: Maybe that’s a good thing. One player claimed it would be less of a warzone if kids get kicked out, describing GTA Online as a “safe space for adults” (debateable, given the amount of orbital cannon spam). While others say, “Why is Rockstar all of a sudden playing babysitter when the ESRB already slapped an M rating on the game? If kids play it, it’s the parents’ fault.”
Let’s get those conspiracy theories rolling! Some gamers think this is just a dry run of GTA VI‘s system, insinuating that the next installment will take things even further. One player speculated, “Age checks hint GTA 6 might go even harder,” while another joked, “We got age-verifying AI before GTA 6. And now it’s going into GTA 6 before GTA 6.” Classic Rockstar- always keeping us guessing.
Afterall, one can never get enough drama from GTA. One player said they would “prove I am an adult just so I can virtually rob stores, crash helicopters, and flip off pedestrians-legally this time,” while another sighed, “Imagine a country where you can vote at 16 but can’t play GTA.” Priorities, people!
How does Rockstar propose to enforce this! No idea. An easy-to-fake birth date check? Facial scan (creepy)? Or just pinky swear? The internet is already mulling ways to get around it. And, honestly-if there is one thing GTA players excel in, it is breaking rules.
So strap up as things are about to get messier for GTA Online. Needful development, or unnecessary corporate overreach- there is one thing both share, a war zone in the discussions. And honest to goodness, we wouldn’t have it any other way.
Now, if you will excuse us, we have some age verification to-uh-avoid. Happy crime sprees, folks.
