Wikipedia:Naming conventions (computer and video games)

This is a proposed naming convention, which was discussed briefly at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Computer and video games. Please feel free to add any useful content here.

Many video game series have separate articles from the individual games within the series. Often, the first game in that series will have the same name as the series itself, and the two need separate titles for disambiguation. Currently, this is done in one of two ways:


 * 1) The series articles are disambiguated by having " (series)" appended on the end of the title, and the individual games keeping their titles undisturbed.
 * 2) *The Legend of Zelda (series)
 * 3) *Metroid (series)
 * 4) *Quake (series)
 * 5) *Unreal (series)
 * 6) *Jagged Alliance (series)
 * 7) The series articles keep the name, while the individual games are disambiguated with "(video game)" or something similar in the title.
 * 8) *Final Fantasy
 * 9) *Dance Dance Revolution
 * 10) *Castlevania
 * 11) *Metal Gear
 * 12) *The Elder Scrolls

A factor to consider is whether the average reader is looking for information on the game or the series when entering the search term. This is debatable, and may vary depending on the game series.

Currently, the choice of disambiguation used in the above articles seems to be based more on user preference than anything else. If no significant arguments are presented that show one method as being more beneficial than the other, then it may be necessary to hold a poll on the subject, to see if there is a sizable consensus. If there is not, then this convention may have to be abandoned.