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EA child accounts, Apex & FC controls

✅ Last verified: Oct 14, 2026 against the official pages linked in each section.
Quick answer: do these 3 things
  • Create a child account: Parents create the child's EA account through the EA app or in-game.
  • What child accounts can't do: Can't join EA Play or use EA gift cards.
  • Platform controls apply: EA games follow PlayStation parental controls, Xbox family settings and Nintendo Switch Parental Controls.
On this page (4 sections)
  1. Create a child account
  2. What child accounts can't do
  3. Platform controls apply
  4. Apex Legends

Create a child account

Parents create the child's EA account through the EA app or in-game. You don't need your own EA account. Accounts made before June 28, 2024 may need verification by email.

Source: help.ea.com

What child accounts can't do

Can't join EA Play or use EA gift cards. Can't link to Steam. Can't access online modes on PC/Mac in certain games. Mature (M) games may block online features.

Source: help.ea.com

Platform controls apply

EA games follow PlayStation parental controls, Xbox family settings and Nintendo Switch Parental Controls. Turning off communication on Xbox also turns it off in the EA game.

Source: help.ea.com

Apex Legends

Needs an EA account and a persistent internet connection. Age restrictions apply. Gifting requires Login Verification, account level 10, and two weeks of friendship.

Source: www.ea.com

⚠️ Not yet covered: An EA forum moderator said under-13s can't play Apex online until their account becomes a teen account. That's a forum reply, not an EA help article. EA SPORTS FC-specific settings (e.g. Ultimate Team spending) not yet verified.

More Apex Legends & EA SPORTS FC (EA) controls

📬 Monthly "what changed" email for parents: coming soon. Game and app settings move constantly; we'll summarize changes once a month. Parents only, no kids' data, ever. Meanwhile, follow updates via RSS.