14 DAY TRIAL // The high-quality version of Sleeping Dogs on the PC platform, which supports all sorts of impressive technologies, was only possible with the help of Square Enix. Developer United Front Games now believes that the PC edition of the game has actually helped promote the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions.
Sleeping Dogs appeared last week onto the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 platforms.
While the console editions of the game were quite impressive, the PC version was the best, as developer UFG and publisher Square Enix made sure to include support for all sorts of features, from multi-monitor setups to 3D and a variety of other visual effects.
This resulted in a top-notch version of the game that really made the game stand out in certain regions of the world, according to Senior Producer Jeff O’Connell.
“In some areas of the world, the PC version outsells the console version. If I’m not mistaken, Germany is an incredibly PC-centric market. [Publishers] make the decision on whether to do the PC version or not somewhat dependent on what they have in their sales forecasts for those particular areas,” O’Connell told the PA Report.
While sales figures haven’t been made public, the initial response has been “overwhelmingly” positive, according to O’Connell.
He also highlighted that making a good PC edition of a game can end up promoting the console versions, largely because of the influence PC gamers have.
“The PC gaming audience can be very influential. They’re very vocal, and I think they respect and appreciate when effort is made. I think Square felt strongly enough when they saw where our PC version was at, and even showed the multiple-monitor 3D setup at some of the trade shows prior to the launch. That effort helped get the word out about the game, and not just the PC specific version of the game, but the game itself,” O’Connell explained.
Sleeping Dogs on the PC even has a special high-resolution texture pack and, as we could see in a special video last week, it truly shines on powerful computers.