EA (Electronic Arts): age checks in the UK

For some content or features. As of 18 October 2026, EA asks UK users to complete an age check for creating an account and specific features, applying to new accounts. EA describes the 18+ check for Brazil (“Effective March 2026, Brazil’s ECA Digital Law requires verified age check for certain games … These requirements apply only to players in Brazil and only to affected games.”) and says an age check is required “in some countries” without listing them; no EA page read names the United Kingdom for an 18+ check. On EA’s table the UK minimum age for a player’s own account is 13; younger players get a child account that needs a parent’s confirmation. EA: “In some countries, an age check is required to access certain content.” Brazil is the only country EA names; EA says those requirements “apply only to players in Brazil and only to affected games”. EA: “In some countries, an age check is required to access certain content.” Brazil is the only country EA names.

A face scan (facial age estimation) is one of 3 recorded methods: Parental consent, Photo ID (availability varies by jurisdiction) and Facial age estimation (face scan) (availability varies by jurisdiction). Providers named: Kids Web Services (KWS) and Not named on EA’s age-check page (failed checks are referred to the KWS support page). Which methods a service offers can change; the date each was checked is shown on the page. EA describes the 18+ check for Brazil (“Effective March 2026, Brazil’s ECA Digital Law requires verified age check for certain games … These requirements apply only to players in Brazil and only to affected games.”) and says an age check is required “in some countries” without listing them; no EA page read names the United Kingdom for an 18+ check. On EA’s table the UK minimum age for a player’s own account is 13; younger players get a child account that needs a parent’s confirmation. EA: “In some countries, an age check is required to access certain content.” Brazil is the only country EA names; EA says those requirements “apply only to players in Brazil and only to affected games”. EA: “In some countries, an age check is required to access certain content.” Brazil is the only country EA names.

Parental consent via Kids Web Services (KWS): "Once you have successfully verified your age through our Parent Verification or Age Verification service, we will store your verified status alongside your hashed email address." (kidswebservices.com, dated 10 September 2026; checked 18 October 2026). Photo ID (availability varies by jurisdiction) via Not named on EA’s age-check page (failed checks are referred to the KWS support page): No published retention period found (checked 18 October 2026). Facial age estimation (face scan) (availability varies by jurisdiction) via Not named on EA’s age-check page (failed checks are referred to the KWS support page): No published retention period found (checked 18 October 2026). EA describes the 18+ check for Brazil (“Effective March 2026, Brazil’s ECA Digital Law requires verified age check for certain games … These requirements apply only to players in Brazil and only to affected games.”) and says an age check is required “in some countries” without listing them; no EA page read names the United Kingdom for an 18+ check. On EA’s table the UK minimum age for a player’s own account is 13; younger players get a child account that needs a parent’s confirmation. EA: “In some countries, an age check is required to access certain content.” Brazil is the only country EA names; EA says those requirements “apply only to players in Brazil and only to affected games”. EA: “In some countries, an age check is required to access certain content.” Brazil is the only country EA names.

This site records what the service publishes; it does not troubleshoot or offer workarounds. EA's own help page is https://help.ea.com/en/articles/ea-account/age-check/. The record lists 3 methods; availability depends on the service and account: Parental consent, Photo ID (availability varies by jurisdiction) and Facial age estimation (face scan) (availability varies by jurisdiction). If you do not complete the check, the service states: EA: “If you don’t confirm your age, you may not be able to: access games that feature random content mechanics (i.e., loot boxes); make purchases for those games; use voice or text chat, or other social features”. EA’s EA SPORTS FC page says a player can “continue to the game with the age-restricted features disabled” and return to the check from the Preferences menu. EA describes the 18+ check for Brazil (“Effective March 2026, Brazil’s ECA Digital Law requires verified age check for certain games … These requirements apply only to players in Brazil and only to affected games.”) and says an age check is required “in some countries” without listing them; no EA page read names the United Kingdom for an 18+ check. On EA’s table the UK minimum age for a player’s own account is 13; younger players get a child account that needs a parent’s confirmation. EA: “In some countries, an age check is required to access certain content.” Brazil is the only country EA names; EA says those requirements “apply only to players in Brazil and only to affected games”. EA: “In some countries, an age check is required to access certain content.” Brazil is the only country EA names.