# Do You need to be a certain age to publish an app?

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**Created:** [August 1, 2021, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/do-you-need-to-be-a-certain-age-to-publish-an-app/69003 "2021-08-01T21:17:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Awe5ome](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/awe5ome/32/22769_2.png) [@Awe5ome](https://forum.defold.com/u/Awe5ome)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/do-you-need-to-be-a-certain-age-to-publish-an-app/69003/1 "2021-08-01T21:17:33Z")

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I am new to app and game development and so it would be normal to have lots of questions. One of them is: do You need to be a certain age to be able to put a game onto a game store like the App Store (iOS) and Google Play Store (Android?) And if so, are You allowed to publish it with a different person’s name that is older?

Seems like a strange question but thanks in advance!

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**Author:** ![britzl](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/britzl/32/23_2.png) [@britzl](https://forum.defold.com/u/britzl)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/do-you-need-to-be-a-certain-age-to-publish-an-app/69003/2 "2021-08-01T21:27:09Z")

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> [@Awe5ome](#):
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> do You need to be a certain age to be able to put a game onto

> [@Awe5ome](#):
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> Google Play Store (Android?)

Yes, you need to be 18. I assume it’s a similar age requirement for iOS.

> [@Awe5ome](#):
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> are You allowed to publish it with a different person’s name that is older?

Yes, I believe so. But remember if you release using an account owned by someone else then the released games/apps will be under control of this other person.

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**Author:** ![Awe5ome](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/awe5ome/32/22769_2.png) [@Awe5ome](https://forum.defold.com/u/Awe5ome)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/do-you-need-to-be-a-certain-age-to-publish-an-app/69003/3 "2021-08-01T21:30:01Z")

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So I would be allowed to put it under the name of a family member, for example?

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**Author:** ![Awe5ome](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/awe5ome/32/22769_2.png) [@Awe5ome](https://forum.defold.com/u/Awe5ome)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2021, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/do-you-need-to-be-a-certain-age-to-publish-an-app/69003/5 "2021-10-13T20:52:23Z")

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Okay, Thanks!