Sleeping Dogs is a 2012 action-adventure video game developed by United Front Games and published by Square Enix. It was released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows. Set in contemporary Hong Kong, the story follows martial artist and undercover police officer Wei Shen who infiltrates the Sun On Yee Triad organization. Gameplay focuses on Wei Shen’s martial arts moves, fighting, shooting and parkour abilities, and on gadgets that can be used for combat and exploration. Wikipedia
Research exclusive to this game
Coe, Jason G. “Serial authentication: Gamifying Hong Kong action cinema in Sleeping Dogs.” Journal of Chinese Cinemas 13, no. 1 (2019): 26-41.
Zhang, Ge. “The stroller in the virtual city: Spatial practice of Hong Kong players in Sleeping Dogs.” G| A| M| E Games as Art, Media, Entertainment 1, no. 3 (2014).
Research that includes this game in its sample
Patterson, Christopher B., and Y-Dang Troeung. “Organic and Inorganic Chinas: Desire and Fatigue in Global Hong Kong.” Amerasia Journal 45, no. 3 (2019): 280-298.