Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of video games with restricted online functionality

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The result was delete‎. Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 21:18, 20 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

List of video games with restricted online functionality[edit]

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Fails WP:INDISCRIMINATE, as these examples often can only be sourced from primary publisher announcements or secondary sources just repeating the announcements without any further reporting. This article included "This knowledge is important when buying used / old games and emphasizes the dependency on online services the publisher provides." in the body from its fifth edit until I removed it just now, indicating a WP:USEFUL-type (<- essay) misunderstanding of notability. Also, "restricted online functionality" can mean anything from "the leaderboards don't work" to "the game is completely gone". QuietCicada - Talk 19:33, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Video games-related deletion discussions. QuietCicada - Talk 19:33, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 19:55, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete I'm not even sure what the scope is here. What is meant by "restricted"? TarkusAB^talk/contrib 20:06, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Gaming servers shut down as time passes, this really isn't notable. I wouldn't expect a 15 yr old PS3 game to still work online. Oaktree b (talk) 20:11, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Internet-related deletion discussions. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 20:22, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - per nom and WP:NOTCATALOGUE. If this somehow survives this AFD, a rename discussion needs to happen. I think this article is trying to document games with online components that, over time, were made inactive/unplayable. The fact that I (and others) are unsure is a pretty strong argument that its current title is terrible. Sergecross73 msg me 01:36, 14 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - per WP:INDISCRIMINATE, WP:USEFUL, and WP:NOTCATALOGUE. Videogameplayer99 (talk) 10:07, 17 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per nom and WP:INDISCRIMINATE.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 23:28, 19 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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