Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Elder Scrolls V

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. Jbeach ^sup 04:48, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The Elder Scrolls V

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The listed sources don't confirm this game's existence, and the first source is dated from March 2006, before The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion was released, so it can't be considered reliable enough (plans can change considerably in that huge a space of time). I have tried finding a confirmation of this game's existence, but only some speculation from fansites and bulletin boards, as I found here. L337 kybldmstr 07:36, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Delete. I think we can safely assume that this is a case of WP:CRYSTAL. Since the company is working with another title, I think this game's development will be postponed for a while.--Lenticel ^(talk) 09:41, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
• Delete There's no indication that this game is in development. As Lenticel says above, Bethsoft is in the middle of developing Fallout 3. Even the nominated article says that there's nothing happening with TES:V. Yngvarr 11:51, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
• Delete Clearly a case of WP:CRYSTAL the article can be recreated if and when the game is announced TonyBallioni 15:50, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
• Delete as crystal balling, should another Elder Scrolls game be made there'll be more reliable sources than you can eat. Someone another 20:27, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
• Delete While I suspect much of the information in the article is true, considering that how Bethesda operates and it has already Trademarked the name Skyrim, there is no official statement, and none of it is verifiable. --Ratwar 19:39, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
• Do Not Delete!!! Geez people, what's the harm in leaving something up people are going to be curious about? Read the sources listed thouroughly. It's definitely on the slate and Bethesda has plans for it. The quote on the page is from 2006. There are more recent sources saying it's definitely in the works. for example, source and source.

Jpagel

The first page is just rumour (with a flat denial from the actual Bethesda guy) and is out of date anyway. The same guy admits "there are no immediate plans right now" in the second article and even the journo says "don't expect to hear much about Elder Scrolls V for a couple years". When the reliable sources say 'we don't really know anything' then it's an obvious indication there's nothing to write about.

The subject of the article does not tangibly exist, so there shouldn't be an article. Readers looking for the latest gaming gossip should go to the videogame sites that grind the rumour mills, that's what they're there for.Someone another 02:03, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Game-related deletions. --Gavin Collins 14:53, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
• Delete - there's nothing but rumour and speculation. The only facts are that Bethesda have stated they aren't working on it yet. In other words, pure crystalballery. -- Whpq 17:39, 18 October 2007 (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.