Square Enix London Studios has announced its newest title, Sleeping Dogs, which is the final version of the game once known as True Crime: Hong Kong. Developer United Front Games saw the game cancelled by Activision back in February of 2011, only to have Square Enix swoop in to save it.
"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 that both studios have in creating compelling open world gameplay and rich, rewarding combat makes for a perfect partnership. Working together we're ensuring Sleeping Dogs is the most intense and immersive game it can be."
The open-world shooter is scheduled to be released in the second half of 2012 for PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. Square Enix and United Front have also released a rather brutal, live announcement trailer.
