Valve have a Steam blog up, which explains the process for age verification and the need for a credit card in particular.

PC gaming giant Valve has started to bow to the UK’s Online Safety Act by requiring Steam users to verify their age with a credit card in order to access games with mature content.

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Valve has introduced Steam age verification for UK users, meaning you'll have to supply valid credit card details to access mature pages.

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"Ofcom’s guidance on the OSA states that one highly effective age assurance measure is credit card checks," Valve says. "This is because, in the UK, an individual must be at least 18 years of age to ...

Valve has announced a new process for validating the age of users and comply with the UK's controversial Online Safety Act. Thankfully, Valve's path to ...

Steam users in the UK now need to verify their age with a credit card to access mature-rated game store pages and community hubs.

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Valve has introduced age verification on Steam for UK users in order to comply with laws, meaning players may need to share identification.

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