Sleeping Dogs is an action-adventure video game developed by United Front Games in conjunction with Square Enix London and published by Square Enix. It was released on August 14, 2012 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 platforms, and a remastered edition is scheduled for release on October 10, 2014 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Set within a fictionalized version of Hong Kong, the single-player story follows Wei Shen, an undercover Chinese-American police officer on assignment to infiltrate the Sun On Yee Triad organization. Players freely roam the city of Hong Kong on foot and in vehicles, complete story missions, and participate in side activities such as street racing, cock-fighting, and drug busts.
The game's development began in 2009, soon after its developer United Front Games was founded. It was initially announced as True Crime: Hong Kong, the third entry and reboot of the True Crime series, but was canceled by Activision Blizzard in 2011 as a result of its delays and high development budget. Square Enix bought the publishing rights six months later and renamed it Sleeping Dogs, without relation to True Crime. The team visited Hong Kong as part of field research for the environment.
Critics praised the game's combat, voice acting, experience system, and in-depth, convincing depiction of Hong Kong, but criticized for its subpar graphics, clunky camera, and stiff animations. It received generally favorable reviews, and was a commercial success with over 1.5 million copies sold worldwide within a year of its release. Six months of downloadable content packs with new outfits, missions, and add-ons were released, as well as three expansions. A sequel, Sleeping Dogs: Triad Wars, is currently in development.
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