Archive method

Research and sources

Where the Sleeping Dogs images came from, what their captions mean, and how this archive handles uncertain attribution.

Acquisition standard

Original portfolio images are mirrored locally at their published resolution. Each new record stores its source page, source image URL, acquisition date, dimensions, and SHA-256 checksum. Exact and obvious visual duplicates are removed.

One source image becomes one gallery record. Video reels, Sketchfab embeds, later personal recreations, and fan art stay outside the public production archive.

Titles and text

Visible labels and artist captions take priority. Where a source supplies no title, the archive uses a plain description and does not present it as an official name. Artist contribution notes are retained with each applicable image.

Attribution levels

Image-level
The artist or source directly assigns the work.
Shared
The source identifies multiple contributors or limits the artist's contribution.
Project-level
The artist presents the set as their game work without naming every task.
Collection-level
Only a studio, team, or publication credit is supported.

Rights and corrections

This is an independent preservation project. Artwork remains credited to its artists and to United Front Games / Square Enix where applicable. The archive does not claim that historical portfolio availability creates a new reuse license.

If an attribution, title, contribution note, or source chain is incomplete, a correction should include a direct artist statement, embedded credit, portfolio page, publication credit, or equivalent evidence.