Lemon Sky Studios
Lemon Sky Studios is a computer-generated imagery studio that produces art for animation and video game titles, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The company is best known for outsourcing computer animation and art project for major video game titles such as Final Fantasy VII Remake, Resident Evil: Resistance, Warcraft III: Reforged, StarCraft: Remastered, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, Marvel's Spider-Man, and Gears of War 5.[1] The studio also involved in animation series such as TruckTown[2] and Nickelodeon's Middle School Moguls.[3]
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Art Outsourcing, game development, 3D animation |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Key people | Cheng-Fei Wong, Ken Foong |
Number of employees | 500 |
| Website | lemonskystudios |
Organization
Lemon Sky's production team is made up of over 450 artists and production staff.[4]
The studio's headquarters is located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with an additional branch located in the city of Penang.
The studio's founders, Cheng-Fei Wong and Ken Foong, currently act as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Creative Officer of the studio respectively.
Video game projects
| Title | Release Year | Developer | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go Vacation | 2011 | Bandai Namco Entertainment | Nintendo, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment, Namco Bandai Games America Inc. |
| The Sims FreePlay | 2011 | Maxis, Firemonkeys Studios, EA Mobile, Blue Tongue Entertainment | Electronic Arts |
| Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed | 2012 | Sumo Digital | SEGA |
| SimCity | 2013 | Maxis | Electronic Arts |
| Shadow of the Eternals | 2013 | Quantum Entanglement | Quantum Entanglement |
| War of Legions | 2013 | Ateam | Ateam |
| Outrace | 2013 | Yubi Games | Yubi Games |
| Game of War: Fire Age | 2013 | Machine Zone | Machine Zone |
| FIFA 14 | 2013 | Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts |
| NBA 2K14 | 2013 | 2K Sports | 2K Sports |
| Call of Duty: Ghosts | 2013 | Infinity Ward | Activision |
| Dead Rising 3 | 2013 | Capcom | Microsoft Studios |
| Dead Rising 3: Apocalypse Edition | 2014 | Capcom | Capcom |
| Soulcalibur: Lost Swords | 2014 | Project Soul | Bandai Namco |
| Omega Quintet | 2014 | Idea Factory | Idea Factory, Compile Heart |
| Dark Souls II | 2014 | FromSoftware | Bandai Namco |
| MLB 14: The Show | 2014 | San Diego Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| NBA 2K15 | 2014 | Visual Concepts | 2K Sports |
| Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin | 2015 | FromSoftware | Bandai Namco |
| Bloodborne | 2015 | FromSoftware | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward | 2015 | Square Enix | Square Enix |
| World of Tanks | 2015 | Wargaming | Wargaming |
| Gears of War: Ultimate Edition | 2015 | The Coalition, Epic Games | Microsoft Studios |
| Tales of Zestiria | 2015 | Bandai Namco | Bandai Namco |
| NBA 2K16 | 2015 | Visual Concepts | 2K Sports |
| WWE 2K16 | 2016 | Yuke's | 2K Games |
| Need for Speed: Edge | 2015 | EA Korea | Tencent, Nexon, Nexon Korea |
| Disney Magical World 2 | 2015 | Bandai Namco | Nintendo, Bandai Namco |
| Big Bang Galaxy | 2015 | Ateam Inc. | Ateam Inc. |
| Vega Conflict | 2015 | KIXEYE | KIXEYE |
| Dark Souls III | 2016 | FromSoftware | FromSoftware |
| NBA 2K17 | 2016 | Visual Concepts Entertainment | 2K Sports |
| Valkyrie Connect | 2016 | Ateam Inc. | Ateam Inc. |
| Pirates: Treasure Hunters | 2016 | Virtual Toys | Virtual Toys |
| Tales of Berseria | 2016 | Bandai Namco | Bandai Namco |
| WWE 2K17 | 2016 | Visual Concepts, Yukes | 2K Sports |
| Gears of War 4 | 2016 | The Coalition | Microsoft Studios |
| Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization | 2016 | Aquria | Bandai Namco |
| Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | 2016 | Infinity Ward | Activision |
| Dead Rising 4 | 2016 | Capcom | Microsoft Studios, Capcom |
| Gravity Rush 2 | 2017 | Project Siren, Sony Interactive Entertainment | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Tales of Berseria | 2017 | Bandai Namco | Bandai Namco |
| Mario Sports Superstars | 2017 | Bandai Namco, Camelot Software Planning | Nintendo |
| MLB The Show 17 | 2017 | San Diego Studio | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| The Elder Scrolls: Legends | 2017 | Dire Wolf Digital, Sparkypants Studios | Bethesda Softworks |
| Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire | 2017 | Machine Zone | Machine Zone, Epic Action LLC |
| Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood | 2017 | Square Enix | Square Enix |
| Tekken 7 | 2017 | Bandai Namco Studios | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| StarCraft: Remastered | 2017 | Blizzard Entertainment | Blizzard Entertainment |
| Uncharted: The Lost Legacy | 2017 | Naughty Dog | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| WWE 2K18 | 2017 | Yuke's, Visual Concepts | 2K Sports |
| Marvel's Spider-Man | 2018 | Insomniac Games | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| WWE 2K19 | 2018 | Yuke's, Visual Concepts | 2K Games, 2K Sports |
| Diablo III: Eternal Collection (Nintendo Switch) | 2018 | Blizzard Entertainment | Blizzard Entertainment |
| Mist Gears | 2018 | Tri-Ace | Alim Co.Ltd. |
| The Grand Tour Game | 2019 | Amazon Game Studios | Amazon Game Studios, Heavy Iron Studios |
| Anthem | 2019 | BioWare, Bioware Austin LLC | Electronic Arts |
| Mortal Kombat 11 | 2019 | NetherRealm Studios, Shiver Entertainment, QLOC, Shiver | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers | 2019 | Square Enix | Square Enix |
| Teppen | 2019 | GungHo Online | GungHo Online |
| Gears 5 | 2019 | The Coalition | Xbox Game Studios |
| WWE 2K20 | 2019 | Yuke's, Visual Concepts | 2K Games, 2K Sports |
| Warcraft III: Reforged[7] | 2020 | Blizzard Entertainment | Blizzard Entertainment |
| Resident Evil: Resistance[8] | 2020 | Capcom, NeoBards Entertainment Ltd. | Capcom |
| Final Fantasy VII Remake[9] | 2020 | Square Enix | Square Enix |
| Command & Conquer Remastered Collection[10] | 2020 | Lemon Sky Studios, Petroglyph Games | Electronic Arts |
| The Last of Us Part II | 2020 | Naughty Dog | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Wasteland 3 | 2020 | inXile Entertainment | inXile Entertainment |
| Marvel's Avengers | 2020 | Crystal Dynamics | Square Enix |
| Baldur's Gate III | 2020 | Larian Studios NV | Larian Studios NV |
| Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit - Remastered | 2020 | Stellar Entertainment Software | Electronic Arts |
| Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales | 2020 | Insomniac Games | Sony Interactive Entertainment America |
| Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered | 2020 | Insomniac Games | Sony Interactive Entertainment America |
| Demon's Souls | 2020 | Bluepoint Games | Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Studio |
| Marvel Strike Force | 2021 | Scopely | Scopely |
| Overwatch 2 | 2021 | Blizzard Entertainment | Blizzard Entertainment |
| Mass Effect: Legendary Edition | 2021 | Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts |
| Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart | 2021 | Insomniac Games | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Diablo II: Resurrected | 2021 | Blizzard Entertainment | Blizzard Entertainment |
| Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier | 2021 | Ateam Inc. | Square Enix |
Animation projects
| Title | Release Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Buzzy Bee and Friends | 2009 | TV 2 (New Zealand) |
| Surfer Girl | 2013 | Surfer Girl |
| Sydney Sailboat | 2014 | ABC 4 Kids (Australia), 3e (Ireland), Tiny Pop (UK), Raydar Media |
| TruckTown | 2014 | Treehouse TV (Canada), Tiny Pop (UK) |
| Gummandos | 2015 | Spin Master |
| Pumpkin Reports | 2015 | Nickelodeon, Qubo, Rai Gulp |
| Future-Worm! | 2016 | Disney |
| Ocean Groove with Maestro Ning | 2018 | Genting |
| AstroLoLogy | 2018 | Lemon Sky Animation |
| Tinpo | 2018 | American Greetings Entertainment |
| Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya | 2019 | Toei Animation |
| Middle School Moguls | 2019 | Nickelodeon |
| Spookadilly | 2019 | Genting |
| Big City Greens | 2020 | Disney |
| Santiago of the Seas | 2020 | Nickelodeon |
| Battle Kitty | 2022 | Netflix |
| Not Quite Narwhal | 2023 |
Controversies
In March 2021, game journalist Chris Bratt from People Make Games interviewed 19 current and former employee from Lemon Sky Studios and Indonesia-based animation studio Brandoville regarding working conditions. The testimonial from employees revealed that Lemon Sky Studios allegedly put its artists through unpaid overtime and had them work weekends to meet tight deadlines from triple-A clients.[11][12] The higher-ups allegedly used passive-aggressive methods to pressure Lemon Sky artists to work overtime.[11] Lemon Sky Studios denied the allegations as "factually and legally inaccurate" and "are surprised that such allegations are targeted at Lemon Sky", stating they abide all Malaysian employment laws. Lemon Sky Studios also stated they will "take appropriate measures in response", include "obtaining feedback from all of our employees regarding their individual concerns".[13]
References
- "Lemon Sky Animation Sdn Bhd". MobyGames. Archived from the original on 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- "Trucktown". Lemon Sky Studios. Archived from the original on 2020-03-07. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- Middle School Moguls (TV Series 2019– ) - IMDb, archived from the original on 2019-09-20, retrieved 2020-04-28
- "Malaysia's Lemon Sky Studios part of project to remaster Command & Conquer | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Archived from the original on 2020-06-02. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
- "Lemon Sky Animation Sdn Bhd". MobyGames. Archived from the original on 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- "Project Timeline". Lemon Sky Studios. Archived from the original on 2020-02-02. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- "Lemon Sky's eventful journey together with Blizzard in 'reforging' "Warcraft III"". Facebook. January 28, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- "Malaysia's Lemon Sky Studios Helped Bring Final Fantasy VII Remake and Resident Evil Resistance To Life". IGN Southeast Asia. 2020-04-16. Archived from the original on 2020-05-02. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- meckronos (2020-04-15). "Malaysia's Lemon Sky Studios Contributed On Final Fantasy VII Remake And Resident Evil Resistance". Gamer Matters. Archived from the original on 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- "Malaysia's Lemon Sky Studios part of project to remaster Command & Conquer | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Archived from the original on 2020-06-02. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- "Southeast Asia's Lemon Sky & Brandoville Studios Allegedly Put Its Artists Through Unpaid Crunch [Update] | KAKUCHOPUREI.COM". kakuchopurei.com. 2021-03-05. Archived from the original on 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
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- Bashir, Dale (2021-03-08). "Malaysian CGI Art Studio Lemon Sky Denies Allegations Staff Undergo Crunch Without Pay". IGN Southeast Asia. Archived from the original on 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
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