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. The studio also involved in animation series such as TruckTown and Nickelodeon's Middle School Moguls.

Organization
Lemon Sky's production team is made up of over 450 artists and production staff.

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.

2006

 * Founders Cheng-Fei Wong and Ken Foong establish their first game art studio, Igloo Digital Arts. The studio becomes the first Malaysian company to work on in-game assets.

2008

 * The studio contributes work to its first AAA game project, Afro Samurai, and its first TV animation project, Buzzy Bee.

2010

 * Igloo Digital Arts is restructured and officially renamed Lemon Sky.

2014

 * Lemon Sky signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Bandai Namco Malaysia to facilitate development of future games.

2015

 * Lemon Sky launches a second studio in Penang under the name of Lemon Sky North.

2017

 * Lemon Sky celebrates its 10-year anniversary with Hello Lemon Sky, an event inviting the public to visit the studio and learn from experienced artists.

2018

 * Lemon Sky debuts AstroLOLogy, its first original animation IP.


 * Electronic Arts announces its partnership with Lemon Sky on Command & Conquer Remastered Collection.

2019

 * Lemon Sky wins Exporter of the Year and Gold Awards for the Services (Mid-Tier) Category in the Export Excellence Awards 2019.

2020

 * As part of its rapid expansion, Lemon Sky moves to its new headquarters in UOA Business Park.

2021

 * AstroLOLogy gains 1 million subscribers on YouTube.


 * iCandy Interactive Ltd acquires Lemon Sky.


 * Lemon Sky wins a Gold Award for the Services (Mid-Tier and Large) Category in the Export Excellence Awards 2021.

2022

 * Lemon Sky receives its ISO 2700 certification.


 * Lemon Sky announces the development of its original video game IP, Metal Genesis.


 * Lemon Sky wins a Gold Award for the Services (Mid-Tier and Large) Category in the Export Excellence Awards 2022.

Video game projects
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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. The higher-ups allegedly used passive-aggressive methods to pressure Lemon Sky artists to work overtime. 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".