for most games yes, this is how they enforce bans on cheaters and are able to throw professional gamers in jail for cheating https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar

for most games yes, this is how they enforce bans on cheaters and are able to throw professional gamers in jail for cheating https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4041362/Video-gamers-cheat-playing-online-face-FIVE-YEARS-PRISON-new-laws-South-Korea.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4041362/Video-gamer... and limit how much time school kids are playing games (they ended this now) https://www.pcgamer.com/south-korea-is-getting-rid-of-its-controversial-gaming-curfew-law/ https://www.pcgamer.com/south-korea-is-getting-rid-of-its-co... I agree that social security number and jail time probably wouldn't fly in the USA but I think if you had something like Valve prime but instead use driver licenses instead of phone numbers then it would be a good way to curb cheating. And if you choose not to be verified then you can play in the pool of potential public cheaters, or go sign up for some games with anti-cheat (Valorant / ESEA / Faceit) that practically install spyware on your computer.