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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Art Outsourcing, game development, 3D animation |
Founded | 2006 |
Headquarters | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Number of employees | 500 |
Parent | iCandy Interactive Limited |
Website | lemonskystudios |
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]
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 was acquired and is currently fully owned by ASX-listed game studio, iCandy Interactive Limited. [5]
The studio's co-founders, Cheng-Fei Wong and Ken Foong, were given a management contract to serve the studios post acquisition, but they left early ahead of the expiry of the management contract.
In November 2024, Lemon Sky Studios, via its parent company iCandy Interactive Limited, announced that Lemon Sky Studios had initiated legal action against Cheng-Fei Wong and Ka King Foong, the former executives of Lemon Sky Studios. The lawsuit, filed in the High Court of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, alleges several breaches of fiduciary duties, breaches of trust, and other unlawful actions. [6]
The legal action stems from an internal review and forensic audit conducted by Lemon Sky Studios The investigation revealed suspicious transactions involving an undisclosed privately held Malaysian company called Momodica Sdn. Bhd., which was allegedly majority-owned by Wong and Foong. [7]
According to iCandy Interactive, Wong and Foong allegedly arranged for Lemon Sky Studios to pay Momodica RM1,505,750 (approximately A$524,542) irrespective of the quality or quantity of sub-contracting work undertaken. [8]
Amidst controversies and facing legal actions, Wong and Foong started a Malaysian studio called Spiky Things Studio immediately after leaving Lemon Sky Studios.
Title | Release Year | Developer | Publisher |
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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 [26] | 2020 | Blizzard Entertainment | Blizzard Entertainment |
Resident Evil: Resistance [27] | 2020 | Capcom, NeoBards Entertainment Ltd. | Capcom |
Final Fantasy VII Remake [28] | 2020 | Square Enix | Square Enix |
Command & Conquer Remastered Collection [29] | 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 |
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes | 2022 | Intelligent Systems, Omega Force | Nintendo |
Rumbleverse | 2022 | Iron Galaxy | Epic Games |
Saints Row | 2022 | Volition | Deep Silver |
The Last of Us Part 1 | 2022 | Naughty Dog | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
Gundam Evolution | 2022 | Bandai Namco Online | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
Star Ocean: The Divine Force | 2022 | tri-Ace | Square Enix |
Warlander | 2023 | Toylogic | Plaion |
Forspoken | 2023 | Luminous Productions | Square Enix |
Hi-Fi Rush | 2023 | Tango Gameworks | Bethesda Softworks |
The Settlers: New Allies | 2023 | Ubisoft Düsseldorf | Ubisoft |
Wild Hearts | 2023 | Omega Force | Electronic Arts |
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty | 2023 | Team Ninja | Koei Tecmo |
The Sandbox | 2023 | TSB Gaming | TSB Gaming |
Monopoly Go | 2023 | Scopely | Scopely |
Redfall | 2023 | Arkane Austin | Bethesda Softworks |
Street Fighter 6 | 2023 | Capcom | Capcom |
Final Fantasy XVI | 2023 | Square Enix | Square Enix |
Exoprimal | 2023 | Capcom | Capcom |
Armored Core VI: Fires Of Rubicon | 2023 | FromSoftware | FromSoftware, Bandai Namco Entertainment |
Baldur's Gate 3 | 2023 | Larian Studios | Larian Studios |
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 | 2023 | Insomniac Games | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
The Last of Us Part II Remastered | 2024 | Naughty Dog | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
Rise of the Rōnin | 2024 | Koei Tecmo | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
What If…? – An Immersive Story | 2024 | ILM Immersive, Lucasfilm Ltd | Marvel Studios, ILM Immersive, Apple |
Stormgate | 2024 | Frost Giant Studios | Frost Giant Studios |
Title | Release Year | Publisher |
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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 | Dreamworks Animation (Netflix) |
Pokémon: Path to the Peak | 2023 | The Pokémon Company |
Playdate with Winnie the Pooh | 2023 | Disney Junior |
Mighty Monsterwheelies | 2024 | Dreamworks Animation (Netflix) |
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. [30] [31] The higher-ups allegedly used passive-aggressive methods to pressure Lemon Sky artists to work overtime. [30] 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". [32]
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