[08/02] Report: Square’s Sleeping Dogs coming out in August

[Ohri-Jin]

Wed, Feb 08, 2012 | 08:51 GMT

Report: Square’s Sleeping Dogs coming out in August

According to a tweet from US retailer Future Shop, Square Enix’s shown Sleeping Dogs for the first time, confirming it for an August release.

The game’s unveil came at Destination PlayStation overnight. The retailer tweeted a bit of art from the game, showing an officer with dragon tattoos and a police badge.
As Siliconera notes, this looks like the reboot of True Crime: Hong Kong, the rights of which were bought by Square last year after Activision canned development after fears it wouldn’t hit the top of its genre.
It had previously been rumoured that Sleeping Dogs was Kane and Lynch 3. Original developer United Front Games is still working on the game.
Square Enix has only bought the rights to the game itself and not the IP, so there won’t be a True Crime name on the box. A 2012 launch was confirmed last August.


Source - http://www.vg247.com/2012/02/08/report-squares-sleeping-dogs-coming-out-in-august/#more-232191






Wed, Feb 08, 2012 | 14:00 GMT

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Sleeping Dogs gets live action trailer


Square has confirmed that True Crime: Hong Kong has been rebranded as Sleeping Dogs, releasing a very cool live action trailer in celebration. The game’s new identity was rumoured overnight. Watch it below, and get full details on the announcement here.
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Source - http://www.vg247.com/2012/02/08/sleeping-dogs-gets-live-action-trailer/




Wed, Feb 08, 2012 | 14:06 GMT

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True Crime is Sleeping Dogs: first info, shots, live movie


Confirming US leaks in the last 24 hours, Square’s unveiled Sleeping Dogs, the final form of United Front Games’ True Crime: Hong Kong. Shots, details and first video inside.
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Source - http://www.vg247.com/2012/02/08/true-crime-is-sleeping-dogs-first-info-shots-live-action-movie/

 

[Linnaete]

Why is it that I see the title and imagine it being a naff take on "Crouching Tiger"?

Given the choice between this and GTA V, this looks more interesting in my opinion,not that either of these games would ever be my GOTY competitors. GTA's been there, done that - you've practically seen the whole of America already. And as fun as it is to go around wrecking a virtual America, a drastic change of scenery and geographical location is a big plus.

 

[Martel]

I just wish they'd let Sleeping Dogs lie...

This doesn't look particularly appealing to me, to be honest...but then, I don't like this kind of game. It seems like another painful attempt by Square Enix to appeal to a Western market...but I suppose that is where the money is, and it's probably too early to be sure. Either way...meh. I only really posted a message to make the obvious pun. xD