Riot Games: age checks in the UK

For some content or features. As of 18 October 2026, Riot Games asks UK users to complete an age check for creating an account, applying to new accounts. Riot’s pages say the regions and ages vary and name only Brazil (under its ECA Digital Act, Riot says, minors cannot play games rated 18+ even with parental consent) and the US (optional, “except for Louisiana”); no Riot page read names the United Kingdom. The en-gb address of the Age Verification article returns 404; the en-us article, which the Wild Rift support site repeats word for word, was read. Riot: adult verification is required “in some regions”; the regions are not listed and the UK is not named.

No. The recorded methods are Parental consent, Credit card (availability varies by jurisdiction) and Photo ID (availability varies by jurisdiction). Provider named: Kids Web Services (KWS). Riot’s pages say the regions and ages vary and name only Brazil (under its ECA Digital Act, Riot says, minors cannot play games rated 18+ even with parental consent) and the US (optional, “except for Louisiana”); no Riot page read names the United Kingdom. The en-gb address of the Age Verification article returns 404; the en-us article, which the Wild Rift support site repeats word for word, was read. Riot: adult verification is required “in some regions”; the regions are not listed and the UK is not named.

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). Credit card (availability varies by jurisdiction) via Kids Web Services (KWS): "the method of verification used, e.g. ‘individual verified by payment card using Stripe’, but we never store the verification details (e.g. your card details) themselves" (kidswebservices.com, dated 10 September 2026; checked 18 October 2026). Photo ID (availability varies by jurisdiction) via Kids Web Services (KWS): No published retention period found (checked 18 October 2026). Riot’s pages say the regions and ages vary and name only Brazil (under its ECA Digital Act, Riot says, minors cannot play games rated 18+ even with parental consent) and the US (optional, “except for Louisiana”); no Riot page read names the United Kingdom. The en-gb address of the Age Verification article returns 404; the en-us article, which the Wild Rift support site repeats word for word, was read. Riot: adult verification is required “in some regions”; the regions are not listed and the UK is not named.

This site records what the service publishes; it does not troubleshoot or offer workarounds. Riot Games's own help page is https://support.riotgames.com/en-us/riot/account/age-verification. The record lists 3 methods; availability depends on the service and account: Parental consent, Credit card (availability varies by jurisdiction) and Photo ID (availability varies by jurisdiction). If you do not complete the check, the service states: Riot: “Your account will remain frozen until you turn 18, at which point you will no longer need consent but will still have to verify your own age.” and “all of your items, cosmetics, progress, etc. will be preserved until you either receive consent from your parents or come of age.” In the US, Riot says, the process is optional. Riot’s pages say the regions and ages vary and name only Brazil (under its ECA Digital Act, Riot says, minors cannot play games rated 18+ even with parental consent) and the US (optional, “except for Louisiana”); no Riot page read names the United Kingdom. The en-gb address of the Age Verification article returns 404; the en-us article, which the Wild Rift support site repeats word for word, was read. Riot: adult verification is required “in some regions”; the regions are not listed and the UK is not named.