Safety

Staying safe on external gaming websites

How to tell an official game site from an imitation, what a legitimate sign-up should and should not ask for, and where scams usually appear.

Ruth Callaghan, Content Lead В· 7 min read В· Aggiornato 2026-08-02

Check the destination

Every outbound link on this site points to a publisher-operated domain, and we re-check them during each review cycle. Even so, form the habit of reading the address bar before you type anything into a login form.

Publishers rarely use unusual top-level domains for their main sign-up pages, and they never ask for payment details simply to create a free account.

Currency and account scams

Third-party sites offering discounted premium currency are the most common source of trouble. At best the purchase breaks the game's terms of service; at worst it takes your card details and your account.

Buy in-game currency only through the game client or the publisher's own store, and enable two-factor authentication wherever it is offered.