Despite that trophies and a teaser trailer leaking seems to have done the job already, Square Enix has officially announced the Year of the Snake DLC for Sleeping Dogs.
As a press release describes, "Wei Shen's story continues in Year of the Snake as he rejoins the ranks of the Hong Kong Police Department in a series of new missions set immediately after the main game. A vicious end-of-the-world cult is taking root in the back streets of Hong Kong... the Cult of the Snake. Hell-bent on cleansing the city of its evils, they cannot be negotiated with as they pursue a path to their righteous salvation. With an arsenal of weapons, including teargas guns and electroshock pistols, new outfits and abilities, Wei must enter a race against the clock to bring the cultists to justice before Judgment Day."
"Teargas guns and electroshock pistols" catch an eye. No doubt, Wei Shen will be able to deal some heavy damage with these new weapons.
In addition to this new DLC, Square Enix also announced some new packs offering the good detective a bevy of new equipment and costumes in the "Wheels of Fury Pack," and the "Law Enforcer Pack." Details on each below.
Wheels of Fury Pack - "Drug smuggling is big business for Hong Kong's triad gangs and Wei Shen's longtime friend Dr Tang has created the wheels to give the Sun On Yee the edge over their rivals. A weaponised supercar, the prototype DZS-90 will give Wei Shen enough armour and firepower to take control of business. Seize the streets back from the 18K with a series of upgrades and add-ons available on completion of each mission, building into the ultimate supercar available both in missions and in the open world."
Law Enforcer Pack- "No criminal in Hong Kong is safe from justice. The Law Enforcer Pack gives players their most comprehensive access yet to police department gear, including two cop outfits, a new weapon and five police vehicles."
In the DLC, Wei Shen re-joins the Hong Kong Police Department for a series of new missions set after the main game. Apparently, The Cult of the Snake, a "vicious end-of-the-world cult", is taking root in the back streets of Hong Kong. It's main purpose is to "cleanse the city of its evils," through righteous salvation.
The press release didn't make mention of a specific release date, but VG247 believes that, since "The Year of the Black Water Snake, according to the Chinese zodiac, begins on February 10 shortly after the New moon in Aquarius, so we predict the DLC will land during that week. Don't quote us on it, though."
Sounds plausible enough. We'll let you know when an official release date is given.
Sleeping Dogs is out now for Windows PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.
