PlaySafe ID
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PlaySafe ID provides gamers with an anonymised, verified identity that ties bans to the individual rather than a single game account, preventing caught cheaters from returning under new accounts. It offers opt-in "PlaySafe Protected" matchmaking environments for players who want verified, accountable opponents.
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026PlaySafe ID is a London, UK-based digital identity platform for online gaming. It issues an anonymised, game-agnostic "PlaySafe ID" to players who complete verification, providing proof that a user is a real person and has not been caught cheating or behaving inappropriately toward children in games. The single identity layer is designed to let game developers and communities enforce fair play across multiple titles while preserving player anonymity.
Because each user holds one ID, sanctions can follow that identity across all "PlaySafe Protected" games: cheaters face escalating penalties across participating titles and users identified as predators are banned. The company positions the product both as an anti-cheat and anti-bot measure and as a child-safety and regulatory compliance tool, referencing the UK Online Safety Act's child protection requirements. The platform also supports protected matchmaking, restricting matches to verified players with no record of rule-breaking.
The company was founded in 2024 and reports 1-10 employees. Andrew Wailes is CEO and Ben Dixon is Chief Technology Officer; both are named as founders by investor Hartmann Capital.
Founding story
The company was established in response to the prevalence of cheating and bots in online multiplayer games and the need to keep children safe from predators and bad actors in gaming environments.
Business model
PlaySafe ID operates an identity-verification layer that games and gaming platforms integrate, with verified players receiving a portable PlaySafe ID usable across participating titles. Distribution depends on adoption by developers and platforms, which the company frames as a network-effects dynamic in which each additional integrated game increases the ID's value to players and vice versa.
Traction
At the time of the May 2025 pre-seed announcement the company was targeting more than 250,000 users in the coming months and was in integration talks with several major gaming platforms; no adopted integrations had been announced.
Latest developments
In May 2025 PlaySafe ID announced its $1.12M pre-seed round and stated it was negotiating integrations with several major gaming platforms, with first partnerships planned for later in the year.
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Market position
An early-stage entrant positioning verified player identity as a shared trust layer across games, with investors describing the opportunity as building a default identity layer of the gaming stack comparable to platform accounts such as Steam or Xbox Live.
A single portable, anonymised identity that carries reputation and penalties across all participating games, rather than per-game bans that can be evaded by creating new accounts or moving between titles, while retaining player anonymity.
Technology
Privacy-first identity verification that issues a verified, anonymised and game-agnostic digital ID confirming a user is a real person with no record of cheating or inappropriate conduct toward children, enabling cross-title penalties and protected matchmaking without exposing player identities.
Go-to-market
Sells through integrations with game developers and gaming platforms, with pre-seed proceeds earmarked for a go-to-market push, strategic platform integrations and team expansion; at the time of the raise the company was in integration talks with several major gaming platforms and targeting more than 250,000 users in the following months.
Game developers and gaming platforms seeking to enforce fair play and child-safety obligations, and the players in their communities who opt to verify.
Geography
Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, serving online gaming communities described as global; the company cites the UK Online Safety Act as a driver of demand.
History
Founded in 2024 in response to widespread cheating and bot activity in online games and the growing need to protect children from predators and bad actors. In May 2025 the company announced a $1.12M (EUR 1 million) pre-seed round led by Early Game Ventures with Hartmann Capital and Overwolf participating, and said it was in integration talks with several major gaming platforms, with first partnerships expected later in 2025.
Compiled by commissioned research from 7 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
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Timeline · 1
launches, deals, and filingsPre-seed round of $1.12M (EUR 1 million) led by Early Game Ventures with participation from Hartmann Capital and Overwolf, to fund team expansion, platform integrations and a go-to-market push.
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▸Research sources · 7
primary sources listed
- PLAYSAFE ID RAISES $1.12M TO MAKE ONLINE GAMING SAFERprnewswire.com · web
7 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does PlaySafe ID do?
- UK-based platform issuing anonymised, game-agnostic verified player IDs to keep cheaters, bots and predators out of online games.
- Who are PlaySafe ID's investors?
- PlaySafe ID's investors include Early Game Ventures, Hartmann Capital.