Yes, GTA 6 will require age verification. In the PS Store and Xbox Store, the game is listed as ESRB Mature 17+ and PEGI 18. You must confirm your age with a government ID or payment method linked to an adult account before preordering or downloading. Rockstar has not announced any in-game age gate beyond the platform-level checks.
The Extended Look video from August 27, 2026, also carries an age restriction. YouTube blocks embedding and forces a sign-in for viewers under 18, but that is separate from the game itself. For the actual title, expect the same system used by GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2: platform stores handle verification at checkout, and the game launches without extra prompts.
No official statement mentions facial recognition or biometric checks. Those are community rumors. If you buy a physical copy, there is none, since GTA 6 is digital-only. So the verification step happens once, at the store level, and it is tied to your account’s age status.