Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Dead Linger

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A non-notable computer game. It was cancelled after poorly received early access. Before showing blog posts and user generated content that doesn't appear to satisfy WP:RS. Desertarun (talk) 15:56, 13 May 2021 (UTC)

:Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Video games-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 16:39, 13 May 2021 (UTC)

• Comment Leaning delete right now, but I'll wait if anyone finds something better. There are two reliable sources discussing the game's development post-cancellation on PCGamesN [https://www.pcgamesn.com/the-dead-linger/steam-early-access-zombie-game] and Hardcore Gamer [https://hardcoregamer.com/2015/11/17/the-dead-lingers-unfortunate-yet-inevitable-end/177247/]. However, that's it in my searches. Everything else consists of Kickstarter article recommendations, WP:ROUTINE Early Access announcements on various sites (Rock Paper Shotgun, PCGamer, Polygon for example) without any depth towards the gameplay and features from the writers' perspective (such as previews) themselves. Jovanmilic97 (talk) 19:00, 13 May 2021 (UTC)

:*Comment. I saw the sources that say the game was cancelled, they didn't look they were written with much editorial oversight. It is possible that game cancelled sources could offer the subject notability but personally I wouldn't want articles routinely kept on this basis. Desertarun (talk) 19:35, 13 May 2021 (UTC)

::*Comment Yeah, I definitely understand where your AfD nomination comes from, it's an extremely weak case at best overall. If the developer was notable, this could have been merged in nicely, but alas... Jovanmilic97 (talk) 20:00, 13 May 2021 (UTC)

:::*Comment. I've just re-read The Hardcore article, it was written by someone who had backed their Kickstarter campaign and so it isn't independent of the subject. The PCGN article was written by a freelancer with no declared links to the subject but I wouldn't be surprised if there was one. Desertarun (talk) 20:38, 13 May 2021 (UTC)

• Delete I couldn't find reliable enough sources to show notability. Can't see an appropriate redirect as the developer doesn't have an article. Suonii180 (talk) 14:18, 27 May 2021 (UTC)

• Delete Per what I said above, considering nobody found anything new other than what I mentioned. This isn't enough for a WP:GNG pass. Jovanmilic97 (talk) 13:13, 29 May 2021 (UTC)

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