Square Enix has confirmed the development of Sleeping Dogs, which will be developed by United Front Games in collaboration with Square Enix London Studios for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the second half of 2012. The game was formerly True Crime: Hong Kong, which was originally cancelled by Activision and picked up by Square-Enix.
Sleeping Dogs is a gritty and visceral openworld cop drama set in the city of Hong Kong. Players take on the role of undercover cop Wei Shen, tasked with taking down a criminal organisation known as the Hong Kong Triads.
”From the moment you pick up the controller and experience the blend of driving, close combat and shooting you know you’re playing something fresh and a bit special,” said Lee Singleton, General Manager of Square Enix London Studios. ”Sleeping Dogs has one of the best melee combat systems out there – it’s super brutal with devastating takedown moves, and when added to UFG’s proven heritage in driving games, a first class story and the vibrant backdrop of the Hong Kong underworld we get a fiery recipe with fun written all over it.”
“Working on Sleeping Dogs has been such a huge passion for the team at United Front Games and we’re really pleased to be working with Square Enix London Studios,” said Stephen Van Der Mescht, Executive Producer at United Front Games. ”The extensive experience both our studios have in creating compelling openworld gameplay and rich and rewarding combat makes for a perfect partnership. Working together we can make sure that Sleeping Dogs is the most intense and immersive experience it can be.”
