How to set up Parental Controls for the Epic Games Store

The Epic Games Store offers the ability to use a PIN to manage the acquisition of mature game content (including free games) based on ratings. All communications regarding parental controls are sent to the email address associated with the account.

To set up Parental Controls for the Epic Games Store, follow the steps below to set up a PIN and manage controls.

  1. Go to https://www.epicgames.com/account/parental-controls and log in to your child’s account.

  2. If you are mainly playing on consoles, make sure that you are logged into the same Epic account. The best way to do it is to compare the Account ID on the website to the in-game Account ID, they have to be the same. To see how to find your Account ID check What is an Epic Account ID and where can I find it?

  3. Click on Parental Controls in the left-hand menu

  4. You should see the Set Parental Controls PIN window.
  5. Enter and confirm a 6-digit PIN.
  6. The Parental Controls tab is where you can manage Parental Controls for the Epic Games Store, Launcher, and Fortnite.
  7. Select your parental control preferences.
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