From next week, Australia will require users to verify their age to play GTA Online and other R18+ online games

Australians attempting to access online games with an R18+ classification will soon need to prove their age, and if publishers don't comply they could face fines of nearly AU$50 million. The change applies to online games only—in other words, singleplayer, offline games with an R18+ rating, like Doom Eternal, don't need to worry—but it will affect GTA Online.

The new requirement, which comes in effect on Monday, will also affect pornography and "explicit" AI chatbots, according to SMH. It's...