CARY- Epic Games strives to make online play safe for younger gamers across the metaverse developing right up to the current global hit Fortnite and others with what it calls “Cockpit Accounts.”

Epic, whose metaverse development partners include Lego with the goal of being a safe virtual world, says it wants to create “a rich experience within the same game or product in general, it’s the best way to empower younger players to participate in a meaningful way without compromising security or privacy. .”

The billionaire game and tech developer points to challenges for parents and younger gamers, ranging from in-game purchases to “false age information.”

Epic brings technological capabilities to your account verification efforts. Acquired SuperAwesome, an online privacy and…