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 Jan 20 2006, 10:43 AM | Post #31 |
 
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Then, I know not if you've heard this or not, but you have to be at least 13 to play Runescape now. Try to make a new account, list yourself as 13 and under - you can't do it. So much for it being a family game.
Maybe it was needed, but maybe not. :\
Bear in mind that Jagex had no choice when they implemented that age restriction. There is a law known as COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act), which prohibits children under the age of 13, to enter any personal details on a website.
Even this forum has such an option available in the Admin CP.
The age restriction was in no way related to the in-game content. It is still a family game. If people under the age of 13 would want to play, they can! The only thing that is different is that a parent has to fill in a form, and mail it to Jagex to complete the registration.
It was not Jagex's intention to get rid of abusive children, by putting the age requirement up. Perhaps that is a positive side-effect, but it was definately not their main priority.
I'm not sure whether Jagex got a lawsuit, but if they didn't add this, they would have gotten one eventually.
This post has been edited by MaxTheDragon: Jan 20 2006, 10:53 AM
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