Square Enix has lifted the wraps off Sleeping Dogs, the game formally known as True Crime: Hong Kong.
Due out on PlayStation 3, PC and Xbox 360 in the second half of 2012, the action title is being handled by United Front Games in collaboration with Square-Enix London Studios.
The project was in a near-complete stage in its True Crime days when it was dropped by Activision, only to be picked up by Square last summer. However, the game received a name change as Activision owns the rights to the True Crime moniker.
Square Enix London Studios’ general manager, Lee Singleton, commented: “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.”
"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,” added United Front Games’ executive producer, Stephen Van Der Mescht.
"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."
Stay tuned to PSU.com for more details on Sleeping Dogs as they break.