Overview
Age check is required for certain Need for Speed games in Brazil. Learn how to confirm your age to access content and purchases.
How to confirm your age in Need for Speed
Effective March 2026, Brazil’s ECA Digital Law requires an age check for certain games. To access some content and features, players will need to:This applies to the EA app and some console and mobile games.Access to social features and user-generated content (UGC) in-game on the EA app will be restricted to adult accounts. These requirements apply only to players in Brazil and only to affected games. Learn more in our age check article.
- 1Log in to or create an EA Account.
- 2Confirm they’re 18 or older.
Need for Speed Payback
Need for Speed Heat
Hot Pursuit
You can start the age confirmation process in-game. If prompted in-game, follow these steps:
ConsoleEA app
Console
- 1Launch Need for Speed Payback.
- 2Scan the QR code or visit start.ea.com and enter the unique code shown on your screen.
- 3Carefully read the age check information, then select Start.
- 4Once you’ve successfully confirmed your age, select Close or wait for your console to refresh.
- 1Scan the QR code or continue on your device.
- 2Carefully read the age check information, then select Start.
- 3Once you’ve successfully confirmed your age, select Close or Continue.
Need for Speed: Unbound
For under-18 players on the EA app, Steam, and other PC platforms, the following features will be disabled:- voice and text chat
If verification fails, try the following:
- try a different age check method
- double-check that your name and date of birth match your legal ID
- make sure your photo is clear.
- blurry or cropped images can cause processing errors.
- if you're using a passport, scan the photo page only
- for other IDs, include both front and back.
Once confirmed, your EA Account will display an Adult label under your date of birth in your EA Account settings.Your confirmed status applies across supported EA platforms and games.
If you choose not to complete the age check, some game features may be unavailable.You may not be able to:
- play online
- access certain content
Parental consent doesn’t automatically confirm an account as an adult. Without a confirmed age check, restrictions may still apply. Learn more about parental consent and age check impacts on child accounts.