Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/David Jaffe


 * 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The result was withdrawn by nominator. John254 01:52, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

David Jaffe

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Contested proposed deletion. Original prod reasoning: This person is almost certainly not notable enough under WP:BIO to merit inclusion. The only assertion to notability is directing God of War, and that is pretty weak. The log indicates this has been speedied three times, but not for any reason that would justify speedying it again as reposted content.Kchase T 20:54, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Evidently I got this one wrong; I'm glad I declined the speedy. Nomination withdrawn. Thanks to Kicking222 and Kevin Murray for finding all these sources. Now hopefully they will be integrated into the article.--Kchase T 12:16, 9 January 2007 (UTC)


 * I also contest the proposed deletion. David Jaffe certainly falls under the criteria of WP:BIO as the creator of several critically-acclaimed and widely-reviewed video games. He is also a highly influential figure in the video game industry and has played in important role in video game history. --wonko 23:04, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Holy f***! Strong keep! The man created Twisted Metal! He created God of War, which won pretty much everybody's Game of the Year award thirteen months ago! There are tons of articles specifically on the man, i.e., , ... and those are just articles from GameSpot! Here is the page showing his four nominations for last year's Game Developers Choice Awards, widely considered to be the most respected awards in the videogame industry. If Jaffe does not pass WP:BIO, then nobody in video gaming outside of Morimoto, Kojima, and Naka passes it. -- Kicking222 23:14, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Want some more? Here's an interview from 1UP. Here's a huge feature from Gamasutra. And this is an article from a couple of months ago from Joystiq. Enough non-trivial, third-party media coverage for ya? -- Kicking222 23:22, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
 * One more note: All three of the previous pages that were speedied were attacks on Jaffe; they were completely unrelated to the merits of a real article on the person. -- Kicking222 23:24, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep, very notable within his niche as cited by Kicking222. Barno 02:26, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep David Jaffe is one of the most notable video game designers of the last few years, earning plenty of awards and recognition from all corners of the gaming world. Not many are more notable in his field.  Leebo  86 04:28, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

Needs references Here are a few that someone can post to the site & format:
 * http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/may2006/id20060511_163390.htm?chan=innovation_game+room_interviews
 * http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,70284-0.html?tw=rss.index

--Kevin Murray 05:09, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
 * keep is there some way to indicate that the speedies were apparently in bad faith?DGG 07:50, 12 January 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.