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description: Is PlaySafe ID mandatory?
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# Do I now have to verify to play games?

No. PlaySafe ID is an optional extra that you can use if you want, but you don’t have to. You can absolutely play games as they are today and not verify or use us.

We’re not looking to replace regular gaming as it is today, but we want to provide this space for users who do only want to play with / against other verified PlaySafe ID users.

If you want to play in PlaySafe Protected matchmaking where cheaters are held accountable and kept out of games, you do have to verify with us.

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