Qiddiya City
Investment Opportunity · Confidential
Qiddiya East Village · Unit RC‑EV‑04‑0402

The region's most ambitious immersive entertainment destination

A flagship anchor for East Village, from the operator behind 12 immersive venues across Europe and the Middle East, built to pull crowds every day of the year.

1,384 m² of custom‑built experience
SAR 18.5M total investment
10 escape rooms + 7 zones
The opportunity at a glance

One anchor tenant. All‑day, all‑year footfall.

East Village is being built to keep people on‑site longer. This unit does exactly that: a single destination that families visit in the afternoon and groups of friends come back to at night.

12
Live venues across Europe & the Middle East
1
Already open in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
~14m
Ceiling height to build vertical spectacle
10yr
Lease commitment on the table
Who's behind it

A proven operator, not a first‑timer

We're an established multi‑brand operator with 12 immersive venues across Europe and the Middle East: five in Austria, one in Germany, five in Dubai and one already open in Riyadh, running under our No Way Out, HorrorRooms and Phobia brands. We build our own sets, write our own tech, and run live‑actor experiences people travel for.

  • Already operating in Saudi Arabia. Our Riyadh venue is live and trading, so we know this market first‑hand, which takes a big unknown off the table for Qiddiya.
  • A footprint that de‑risks the deal. Twelve live venues across four countries. This isn't a concept looking for its first customer.
  • We make things in‑house. Sets, puzzles and technology are built by our own production team, so quality and cost stay under our control.
  • Corporate and events revenue built in. Team‑building, birthdays and private hire are already a big part of what we do.
5Austria
1Germany
5Dubai, UAE
1Riyadh, KSA

Dubai: 2 × No Way Out · 1 × HorrorRooms by No Way Out · 2 × Phobia · plus one venue already open in Riyadh.

Why here, why now

Qiddiya is about to bring millions through the gates

Six Flags Qiddiya and Aquarabia are already open. The motorsport circuit and the first wave of hotels are landing over the next two years. What East Village needs alongside the big outdoor attractions is a premium indoor anchor that works in peak summer heat and after dark. That's exactly the gap this venue fills.

All‑weather by design

A fully indoor, climate‑controlled destination that keeps earning through the summer months when outdoor attractions slow down.

Day‑to‑night appeal

Families and kids by day; groups of friends, date nights and the bar crowd in the evening. One space, two audiences, longer trading hours.

Dwell‑time engine

A dozen reasons to stay. Guests move from an escape room to mini golf to the arcade to food, the kind of on‑site time East Village is built to capture.

The concept

Eight experiences under one roof

Escape rooms are the anchor, but 1,384 m² lets us do far more. Every zone is chosen to bring a different crowd through the door and to keep them moving, spending and coming back.

The anchor · ≈ 530 m²

10 escape rooms, our proven core

Ten flagship escape rooms with live actors sit at the heart of the venue. They're the reason people book, and the format we've perfected across four countries. These are real rooms we run today in Dubai and Riyadh; the Qiddiya flagship takes that same craft and builds it bigger.

  • Ten rooms, one anchor. The widest, deepest escape‑room line‑up we've ever built under one roof.
  • Live‑actor experiences. The premium format that keeps our ratings and our repeat visits high.
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Adventure mini golf
Adventure Mini GolfLandscaped indoor course · all ages
Mini golf course
Rolling fairwaysA full themed course, not a few holes
Friends playing mini golf
Built for groupsDrinks in hand, everyone plays
Themed obstacle
Creative obstaclesEach hole with its own twist
Family mini golf
Family‑friendlyKids and parents, side by side
Mini golf with kids
All‑ages appealThe reason families stay longer
Adventure mini golf
The second anchor · ≈ 260 m²

Adventure mini golf that keeps families on‑site

A full landscaped indoor course, not a token few holes. It's the piece that turns a quick visit into a half‑day out: parents, kids and groups of friends all play, and it draws exactly the family footfall East Village is built to capture.

  • Wide, all‑ages appeal. The easiest sell in the venue: everyone from eight to eighty can play.
  • Longer dwell time. A natural pairing with food and drinks before or after a round.

Plus six more reasons to stay

ImmersiveVR arena

VR Arena

Free‑roam virtual reality with the same immersive thrill as the rooms, sat right beside them.

≈ 100 m²
Repeat revenueArcade and redemption

Arcade + Prize Wall

High‑margin, always‑on play with a redemption wall, perfect for the wait between bookings.

≈ 110 m²
SocialInteractive darts

Interactive Darts

Competitive‑socialising darts next to the bar, a magnet for adult groups in the evening.

≈ 65 m²
Photo‑worthyInteractive pixel floor

Interactive Pixel Floor

An LED play‑floor that lights up on every step, irresistible for kids and social media alike.

≈ 55 m²
Spend boosterFood and non-alcoholic bar

Food Franchise + Bar

A franchise‑run kitchen and a proper (non‑alcoholic) bar to lift average spend and dwell time.

≈ 110 m²
Private eventsCombinable lounges

Combinable Lounges

Two rooms that open into one 60 m² space for birthdays, corporate groups and celebrations.

≈ 60 m²

Zone visuals are mood references generated to show the intended atmosphere, not final designs of the actual unit. The escape‑room photos above are of our real, operating rooms.

Qiddiya City attractions
The flagship difference

Built to be the best one we've ever made

This is planned as the largest and most premium No Way Out anywhere. The scale of the unit and its ~14‑metre ceilings let us build spectacle we simply can't fit in a standard mall box.

  • Custom, high‑end production. Every set purpose‑built for this location, not a copy‑paste rollout.
  • Vertical drama. The ceiling height opens the door to a mezzanine, a climbing feature or a full‑height media wall, a signature centrepiece for East Village.
  • A destination, not a stop. Enough variety that a visit becomes a half‑day out, not a 60‑minute in‑and‑out.
The investment

SAR 18.5 million to build a flagship

A custom experience at this scale, made to the standard Qiddiya expects, carries a real production cost. Here's how the total investment breaks down, and where a shared contribution makes the difference between a good venue and a landmark one.

Base‑build, MEP & fit‑out (incl. fire systems)SAR 5.5M
Escape‑room production & technologySAR 5.0M
Other zones: golf, VR, arcade, darts, pixel floorSAR 3.5M
Food & bar build‑outSAR 1.3M
Design, project management & contingencySAR 1.7M
Pre‑opening, branding & launch marketingSAR 1.5M
SAR 18.5M
Total project investment
No Way Out commitmentSAR 8.5M
Requested Qiddiya CAPEX supportSAR 10M

The requested contribution maps to the base‑build, MEP and fixed fit‑out, the value that stays with the unit for the full lease term.

Category breakdown is indicative and will be confirmed line‑by‑line in the detailed cost plan. Total, tenant commitment and contribution ask reflect the current commercial discussion.

What Qiddiya gets in return

A committed anchor that pays back the support

A long, committed tenancy

Up to a 10‑year lease with rent escalation every second year, giving the village stable and growing income.

A genuine footfall driver

A varied, high‑repeat destination that pulls visitors deeper into East Village and keeps them on‑site longer.

A brand that raises the bar

An award‑standard operator that adds credibility and a marquee name to the East Village line‑up.

Marketing muscle from our side

An extensive production and launch budget from No Way Out, driving traffic that benefits neighbouring tenants too.

The ask

What we're proposing

01 · TERM

10‑year lease

A long‑term commitment with rent escalation applied every second year.

02 · CAPEX

SAR 10M contribution

Shared investment into the fixed base‑build and fit‑out, or an equivalent reduced‑rent structure.

03 · PARTNERSHIP

Co‑marketing

Joint promotion tied to Qiddiya's gaming and entertainment positioning to maximise launch impact.

The path forward

From here to opening day

Now

Align on commercial terms

Confirm the lease length, the contribution and the CAPEX breakdown together.

Next

Detailed design & cost plan

Interior design against the real floor plan, firm vendor pricing, final line‑by‑line budget.

Then

Fit‑out & production

Base‑build, MEP and custom set production run in parallel.

Launch

A flagship opening

A launch campaign built to make this the talked‑about opening in East Village.

Let's build it together

The flagship East Village deserves

We're ready to move. With the right partnership on the fixed investment, this becomes the most premium immersive entertainment destination in the region, and one of East Village's strongest anchors.

Sanira Nurekeshovasanira@nowayout.ae · nowayout.ae