Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tycoon computer game

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete and redirect to Economic simulation game. —Doug Bell ^talk 09:41, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tycoon computer game

"Tycoon computer games are computer and video games whose name contains the word "Tycoon". The term does not necessarily mean a single coherent genre, nor the products of a single game publisher." In other words, this is an entirely arbitrary grouping of computer games based on their name, and qualifies as original research. (Radiant) 17:11, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

• Delete as original research -- Whpq 17:26, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
• If this was an actual genre, as proved by externally verifiable, reliable sources, then I would say keep. However this appears from my brief searching to be nothing more than an arbritary collection of games with a common word in their title. At this time, delete and recreate as redirect to Economic simulation game, as to my untrained eye at least 95% of tycoon games fit into the slightly larger criteria. -- saberwyn 21:06, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
• Delete and redirect to Economic simulation game, as saberwyn. Demiurge 21:32, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
• Delete and redirect per saberwyn. I was just playing the free release of Railroad Tycoon before editing, but this does not consitute a distinct genre. --Dhartung | Talk 04:05, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
• redirect clearly original research, and even so is not really a distinct genre, but a subgenre of the above. Redirect is in order. --Jayron32 05:34, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
• Merge. SYSS Mouse 22:45, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
• Merge. with Economic simulation game 71.133.92.94 17:16, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
• Note: This debate has been added to the list of CVG deletions. PresN 05:51, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
• Delete - I echo the nominators thoughts on this matter. If the only thing linking them is the wrod 'Tycoon' then why does there need to be an entire article explaining this? The Kinslayer 09:53, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
• Merge There appears to be a WikiProject on Tycoon games so perhaps someone here should be consulted about this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikiproject_Tycoon_Computer_Games also the Open Directory Project seems to have a category attributed to Tycoon games: http://dmoz.org/Games/Video_Games/Simulation/God_Games/Tycoon_Games/

However, as mentioned already, a Tycoon game is really just another name for an "economic simulation game" except where you're running a company of some description. Consequently I think this should be merged with the "economic simulation game" article where a note should be made that many economic simulation games are sometimes referred to as tycoon games due to the large number of games in the genre having that word appended to their titles. --Rambutaan 00:08, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.