Square Enix Confused: Why Did Activision Ditch True Crime?
See Full ImageWhat was once True Crime: Hong Kong is now Sleeping Dogs but for a long time, the project was shelved.
A title by United Front Games, Activision was supposed to release True Crime: Hong Kong but eventually, they just dropped the idea. Since that time, Square Enix picked it back up and is now running with it; the interesting part is they seem to think they got a bargain.
Why? Because according to what S-E London's Alastair Cornish told IncGamers, the project was in "great shape."
"...when we first saw the title we were scratching our heads trying to figure out what Activision were playing at because we thought it was in great shape."
He added that they gave the developers more time, and commended United Front Games on the particular aspects of the title that were impressive. Also, with experience in the action genre this generation, Square Enix has brought some upgraded knowledge to the project, which should prove useful. True Crime has always been an interesting series; relatively well-received by critics and gamers, and always sporting a really intense, gritty, in-your-face atmosphere and style.
We'll be looking forward to Sleeping Dogs, and we hope Square Enix is right when they say the developers know what they're doing.
Related Game(s): Sleeping Dogs
Tags: true crime hong kong, true crime sequel, sleeping dogs, square enix
3/19/2012 10:27:24 AM Ben Dutka
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Comments (33 posts)
Beamboom
Monday, March 19, 2012 @ 3:17:00 PM
LOL
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frylock25
Monday, March 19, 2012 @ 3:37:23 PM
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Oxvial
Monday, March 19, 2012 @ 3:38:00 PM
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Naksy
Monday, March 19, 2012 @ 12:17:35 PM
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Underdog15
Monday, March 19, 2012 @ 12:31:52 PM
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CanadianGuy420
Monday, March 19, 2012 @ 12:35:10 PM
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i really liked the first true crime in L.A. had alot of good ideas and a really kool dark gritty story. just didn't hold it all together but it was still a fun little game.
the 2nd one in NYC was a complete technical mess that really disappointed me.
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frostface
Monday, March 19, 2012 @ 1:31:58 PM
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Beamboom
Monday, March 19, 2012 @ 3:18:27 PM
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dmiitrie
Monday, March 19, 2012 @ 8:48:54 PM
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frostface
Monday, March 19, 2012 @ 10:05:40 PM
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dmiitrie
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 @ 12:06:07 AM
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Beamboom
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 @ 5:40:12 AM
Planned physical releases that all of a sudden changes to "straight to digital" so far has been crap. Plain and simple.
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BikerSaint
Monday, March 19, 2012 @ 2:37:00 PM
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Sorely needed changes..........
When I first saw the title's new name, "Sleeping Dogs", I was scratching my head trying to figure out just WTF the Square Enix boneheads were thinking about because I thought the original franchise title name of "True Crime: Hong Kong" would have been perfect.
See? All fixed!!!!!!
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WorldEndsWithMe
Monday, March 19, 2012 @ 2:39:56 PM
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BikerSaint
Monday, March 19, 2012 @ 2:44:16 PM
(Yeah, I'm anal about that)
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BikerSaint
Monday, March 19, 2012 @ 10:56:30 PM
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Beamboom
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 @ 7:54:52 AM
Sort them by atmosphere, important events in your lifes timeline, or in relation to each other, or origin, or release date, or preferably, a combination of them all. :)
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GuyverLT
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 @ 10:54:55 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Monday, March 19, 2012 @ 2:39:30 PM
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Underdog15
Monday, March 19, 2012 @ 7:44:38 PM
Cause... you know.... they need another distraction.
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bentl78
Monday, March 19, 2012 @ 9:45:33 PM
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Underdog15
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 @ 11:31:08 AM
Relax.
I feel like I could tell you I slept with your mother last night, and you would believe me if I didn't put in sarc or joke tags... AND you wouldn't be as offended. That's the weirdest part.
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Rogueagent01
Monday, March 19, 2012 @ 5:29:42 PM
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This is more of a joke then a serious guess.
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karneli lll
Monday, March 19, 2012 @ 5:32:42 PM
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dmiitrie
Monday, March 19, 2012 @ 8:51:42 PM
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bentl78
Monday, March 19, 2012 @ 9:43:19 PM
FFXIII-2 is a decent game.. and dues ex was fantastic.
I am totally looking forward to tomb raider and hitman..
Just because sqaurenix made ff13 and some of you people don't like it.. doesn't mean all games they publish will suck.
I was quite interested in true crime b4.. we'll c how the reviews turn out before i make a judgement to buy or not.
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Nas Is Like
Monday, March 19, 2012 @ 10:00:11 PM
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gunblademaster
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 @ 12:29:42 AM
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___________
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 @ 4:54:28 AM
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im convinced antyvision did not can it because of quality, but because they wanted to put resources elsewhere.
or maybe they had a disagreement with the developers on licensing or something.
theres certainly a hint in that now that $E has had to change the name.
why would you can a game in a series, but keep the license if you were not interested in releasing it down the line?
there obviously interested in it just not at the moment which makes you wonder why give it the green light in the first place!?
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berserk
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 @ 7:05:29 AM
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Now knowing that they are the same game i just can t wait to see more of it .
Not sure if i like the idea of Square being involved but it s better then it still having the cancelled status .Anyway like someone basically said , they are not bad at all as a publisher .
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Jawknee
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Monday, March 19, 2012 @ 11:49:52 AM