True Crime: Hong Kong has risen from the grave with a new title!

Missing in action ex-Activision title, True Crime: Hong Kong has been renamed 'Sleeping Dogs' by new publisher Square Enix.

That's according to retailer Future Shop (via Sixth Axis), which tweeted - and then removed - an image of the logo alongside an August 2012 release date, supposedly from a Destination PlayStation event in the US.

A Sleeping Dogs trademark by Square Enix was spotted last month, mistakenly associated with a new Kane & Lynch.

The United Front Games (ModNation Racers) developed title was axed by former publisher Activision early last year.

The game remains in production at the Vancouver-based studio but the project's now being overseen by Square Enix London Studios, the publisher announced last summer.

The open-world title's since been confirmed for a 2012 release date, but that's the last we've heard.

True Crime: Hong Kong was playable from start to finish and "virtually complete" in terms of content before Activision canned it, United Front Games told CVG in a studio visit shortly before the announcement.


Really chuffed about this as the Activision canning seemed really unfair, The game was looking really decent last time it was seen, here's a trailer to refresh the memory!

Hmm, need convincing. I only ever played the first True Crime game but an hour of that was enough to turn me away from the series completely as it was awful.

Maybe thats why this is being renamed - to get it away from the TC name

Ahaha I enjoyed the original so this possibly won't be for you mate.

The name change is because Activision decided to keep the name...