The open-world game is out tomorrow in North America and on Friday in Europe

Aug 13, 2012 07:40 GMT  ·  By

Sleeping Dogs, the newest open-world action game from United Front Games and Square Enix, is getting ready for release this week, so the two companies have just unveiled its launch trailer.

Sleeping Dogs delivers an intense story focused on undercover cop Wei Shen as he infiltrates the Hong Kong Triads. In order to fulfill his mission, he needs to become a ruthless mobsters and interact with all sorts of individuals.

Parts of his journey can be admired in the launch trailer for Sleeping Dogs, which is available above.

Set to the soundtrack of The Heavy's What Makes a Good Man, the video is quite impressive and shows off not just explosive gameplay, but also the tough moments Wei Shen will go through.

Sleeping Dogs is out tomorrow, August 14, in North American and on Friday, August 17, in Europe and the rest of the world for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.