According to a post on the Ravenwood News section of the Wizard101 Web site, 18+ chat will be added to the game to allow older players more open communication with each other. In order to keep younger players safe, this option will only be available to active subscribers with a valid credit card on file.

Children under 13 will still only see menu chat, while players 13-18 will continue to see only dictionary chat. The new 18+ chat will be turned off by default until you turn it on in the account management section, and it will be filtered for profanity.

You can read more about the new chat enhancements below.

We are releasing new community enhancements very soon!

One of the enhancements is 18+ Chat*. 18+ Chat will allow players a more open communication environment with other 18+ players. Starting tonight, we are adding web-based account controls for 18+ chat. Please be aware that although the control will be added to your account, 18+ Chat will NOT be launched tonight.

This chat feature is in response to our community's requests. To ensure the highest level of safety, we have chosen to launch this for our active Subscriber community only. Please note that this option is off by default, and you must actively select this option under Account Management.

Our terms for in-game communication with other players will remain the same. Violent and abusive behavior, as well as the exchange of personal information is still not acceptable.

Once we launch this feature, the following updates to chat will apply:

1. Menu Chat (default setting for under13)
   1. players will continue to see only Menu Chat.
2. 13 to 18+ Text Chat (default setting for 13+)
   1. players will continue to see only our Dictionary Text Chat.
   2. players will NOT see the 18+ chat.
3. New 18+ Chat
   1. will be filtered for profanity.

*Accounts must be 18+ and must be an active subscriber with a valid credit card on file.