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.

"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 ...

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