Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

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The result was keep. The views in favour of keeping are more convincing here, with evidence provided after the last relist to back them up. Michig (talk) 07:52, 17 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang[edit]

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Other than the developer being sued by Riot, it doesn't appear that there's anything about this game to meet WP:GNG - a cursory search indicates basically no coverage, much less significant coverage, from reliable sources. Horst.Burkhardt (talk) 15:41, 24 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Delete per nom, fails GNG RhinosF1^(chat)_{(status)(contribs)} 15:50, 24 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Video games-related deletion discussions. Icewhiz (talk) 15:56, 24 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of China-related deletion discussions. Icewhiz (talk) 15:56, 24 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Asia-related deletion discussions. Hninthuzar (talk) 16:30, 26 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Singapore-related deletion discussions.Hninthuzar (talk) 16:30, 26 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Note: This discussion has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. Hninthuzar (talk) 16:30, 26 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Another mobile MOBA in a big crowd. My WP:BEFORE search brought me WP:ROUTINE announcement on Fox Sports Asia, and reviews on unreliable websites like mmos.com or blogs. References in the article are absolutely horrible, including Reddit and Facebook. The rest is all about the lawsuit which is about Tencent and developers of this game. One of the clearest delete video game article candidates I have seen so far. In most of these, I would have been able to find at least one WP:VG/RS coverage or from a notable newspaper. As it stands, it fails WP:GNG for lack of significant coverage in reliable secondary sources. Jovanmilic97 (talk) 22:59, 24 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I will remove my delete vote because of the recent development. The game may become notable soon thanks to the ESports spotlight (the coverage it gets is pure WP:ROUTINE). Jovanmilic97 (talk) 00:30, 10 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - fails WP:GNG. Videogameplayer99 (talk) 19:24, 25 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Strong Keep Mobile Legends is the first confirmed esports title for the 2019 SEA Games (see here FoxSport press) and A quick search on the WV:VG/RS search engine definitely brings up some results. Hninthuzar (talk) 04:43, 28 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Keep There's many reliable sources such as ESPN 5 about the game. Arianator with love (talk) 04:47, 28 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ~SS49~ {talk} 00:35, 3 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Keep agree per above, and that game included in Sea Game 2019."KoKoChitChit" (talk) 08:10, 4 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Sandstein 09:31, 10 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Delete, it's a recently developed game without reliable independent non-fansite coverage. It needs to do more than exist to meet WP:GNG. Sionk (talk) 14:09, 10 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Are you kidding? Fox Sports are non reliable source?? Now available many reliable sources from major media such as Business Mirror [1], Channel NewsAsia [2], The Esport Observer [3], Manila Bulletin [4], BusinessWorld [5], GMA News [6], TechBarrista [7]. These all are Fansite coverages?. Hninthuzar (talk) 15:11, 10 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Comment I found recently press release, significant coverages from reliable major media, see here Business Mirror 1, Channel NewsAsia 2, The Esport Observer 3, Manila Bulletin 4, BusinessWorld 5, GMA News 6, TechBarrista 7... clearly satisfied GNG but some users given vote base on WP:IDONTLIKEIT!. Hninthuzar (talk) 15:28, 10 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Keep The game have many reliable sources... agree pr above. ခင်မောင်မောင်လွင် (talk) 17:02, 16 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Keep A massively (if not the most) popular mobile game in Southeast Asia ([8][9]) that will be a medal event at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. Notable eSports organisations like PSG Esports and Omega (esports team) have set up Mobile Legends squads. It does get coverage in Southeast Asian media, but to be fair, a lot of those cited above are WP:ROUTINE or press releases. Bennv3771 (talk) 17:47, 16 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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