Sleeping Dogs Release Date, Pre-Order Bonuses Detailed

Open-world action game Sleeping Dogs will arrive by the end of the summer. Square Enix revealed today that the game will hit stores throughout North America on August 14th.

Sleeping Dogs, formerly known as True Crime Hong Kong, puts players in the shoes of Detective Wei Shen. This officer must go undercover in the criminal organization Sun On Yee. He must take the organization down from the inside while also performing enough illegal deeds to blend in.

Gamers in North America who pre-order Dogs from select retailers will get various in-game extras:

Best Buy: 'Georges St. Pierre (GSP)' Pack

• Exclusive GSP outfit including T-shirts, headband and shorts
• GSP's outfit unlocks the "flying punch" and increases grappling and throwing damage

GameStop: 'Police Protection' Pack

• Exclusive "High Speed" Mission
• Exclusive HK Police SWAT Outfit
• Exclusive Assault Rifle
• Exclusive SWAT Police Vehicle

Amazon: 'Martial Arts' Pack

• Shaolin Showdown Mission
• Shaolin Warrior outfit (with increased striking damage)
• Bonus Triad XP points
• Wing Chun decoration for safehouse (with temporary combat buff)

The digital PC version will come with exclusive content as well. Square will announce the specifics in the future.