Lemon Sky Studios
Lemon Sky Studios is a CGI studio that produces art for animation and video game titles, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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| Industry | Art Outsourcing, game development, 3D animation |
| Founded | Malaysia (2006) |
| Headquarters | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Key people | Wong Cheng Fei (Fei), Foong Ka King (Ken Foong), |
Number of employees | 300 |
| Website | lemonskystudios |
Notable video game titles that the studio has been involved with include 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 has also done work for notable animation series' such as TruckTown[2] and Nickelodeon's Middle School Moguls.[3]
History
In 2010, Lemon Sky Studios was officially founded by Malaysian artists Cheng-Fei Wong and Ken Foong.[4]
In 2014, Lemon Sky signed a memorandum of understanding with Bandai Namco Singapore to facilitate partnerships on the co-development of future games.[5]
In 2015, Lemon Sky opened a new office branch in Penang, Malaysia, which currently houses a team of over 30 artists.
In 2017, Lemon Sky celebrated its anniversary by hosting an event called "Hello Lemon Sky" where members of the public were invited to the studio in a celebration of all of the studio's work in the art and animation industry thus far.[6]
In 2018, Lemon Sky debuted its first original animation title: AstroLOLogy[7] - a series of comedic animated shorts featuring a cast of 12 characters who each represent stylized versions of the western zodiac star signs.[8] As of April 2020, AstroLOLogy has reached over 566,000 subscribers on its official YouTube channel.[9] AstroLOLogy has since gone on to win numerous awards from various international media and film festivals.[10][11][12]
In 2019, Lemon Sky won the Exporter of the Year award at the Malaysian Export Excellence Awards 2019.[13]
Organization
Lemon Sky's production team is made up of over 300 artists and production staff with a wide range of nationalities and expertise.[14]
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 |
| Soul Calibur: 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 | SCE 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 | SIE 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 | 2020 | Blizzard Entertainment | Blizzard Entertainment |
| Resident Evil Resistance[17] | 2020 | Capcom, NeoBards Entertainment Ltd. | Capcom |
| Final Fantasy VII Remake[18] | 2020 | Square Enix | Square Enix |
| Command and Conquer Remastered Collection[19] | 2020 | Lemon Sky Studios, Petroglyph Games | Electronic Arts |
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 |
References
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- "Trucktown". Lemon Sky Studios. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- Middle School Moguls (TV Series 2019– ) - IMDb, retrieved 2020-04-28
- "About Us – FLYSTUDIO". Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- "Bandai Namco Singapore and Lemon Sky signs MoU | LiveatPC.com - Home of PC.com Malaysia". LiveatPC.com. 2014-12-12. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
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- "AstroLOLogy". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- Awards, Independent Shorts (2020-03-12). "Astrolology". Independent Shorts Awards. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- "March 2020". Latitude Film Awards. All rights reserved. 2020-04-07. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- "February 2020". 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- "M'sian exporters make their mark | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- "Malaysia's Lemon Sky Studios part of project to remaster Command & Conquer | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
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- "Malaysia's Lemon Sky Studios Helped Bring Final Fantasy VII Remake and Resident Evil Resistance To Life". IGN Southeast Asia. 2020-04-16. 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. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
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