‘Cabined Accounts’ on Epic Games Store Aim to Keep Young Players Safe

Epic is introducing a new type of account for the Epic Games Store offering a “tailored experience that is safe and inclusive for young players.”

They are called “Cabined Accounts(Opens in a new window)” and aimed at gamers under 13, or whatever their country of resident’s age of digital consent is. Each Cabined Account will require a parent or guardian to provide an email address which will be used to manage consent for specific features in the store.

Cabined Accounts have a range of features disabled(Opens in a new window) by default, including:

• Communication with other players using voice or free text chat

• Custom display names

• Downloading any games not owned by Epic

• Email marketing and push notifications

• Purchasing items with money

• Recommendations based on past activity

• Sign in with Epic or linking accounts to external services, including social media

• SMS-based two-factor authentication

• Trades in Rocket League

With Cabined Accounts rolling out from today, Epic will ask all players a one-time request for their age when logging into the Epic Games Store or any Epic games. This will trigger accounts being switched to the more limited Cabined experience depending on the age entered and where that person is in the world. Once switched, the parental consent and Parental Control setup proceses will need to be completed to allow for certain features to be accessed.

For parents, this should bring some peace of mind that their young children aren’t able to access content unsuitable for their age or interact with other, much older players online. For kids, it understandably may prove frustrating initially, but will allow them to play popular games including Fortnite, Rocket League, and Fall Guys.

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