Concept view of a Kaizira venue: gaming pods, racing simulators, a living green wall and themed attractions under one roof

A New World of Play

One destination.
Many ways to play.

Kaizira is a flagship gaming, esports and Digital Garden destination for premium shopping malls across Asia, the Middle East and the Americas. Compete, explore, create and socialise, then recharge in a signature garden environment.

Developed by Aquamarine Projects

Each venue brings gaming, immersive attractions, physical adventure, creative production, retail and themed dining into one integrated experience — designed for players, fans, families and creators.

6destinations under one roof
8–10ksquare metres per venue
All-weatherentertainment and community anchor
Multi-cityprefabricated, repeatable format

The Kaizira Experience

Digital adventure.
Real-world connection.

Esports arena with a tournament stage and live audience Themed escape rooms and interactive adventure zone Gaming pods and immersive play hall The Digital Garden: a daylit planted social heart with lounges and digital art Creator studios and Future Labs with interactive demonstrations Gaming retail district with collectables and themed dining
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  1. 01

    Compete

    Esports arena & cinema

    A flexible event venue for tournaments, broadcasts, large-format screenings, launches and cosplay events. Stage, audience and production facilities are configured to the available space and operating programme.

  2. 02

    Immerse

    Real-world game adventures

    Themed environments bring game-inspired stories into physical space through interactive challenges, escape rooms, projection, animatronics and cosplay. VR/AR labs extend the adventure; branded experiences are subject to licensing agreements.

  3. 03

    Play

    Gaming pods & immersive play

    Single-player and squad pods support casual sessions, team training and competitive play. Simulators, retro gaming and tabletop experiences broaden the offer, with premium lounges for members and private groups.

  4. 04

    Connect

    The Digital Garden

    The garden is Kaizira’s signature social heart, combining planting, digital art, seating and calmer spaces between play sessions. Dining and optional recovery facilities extend its appeal beyond the core gaming audience.

  5. 05

    Create

    Creator studios & Future Labs

    Bookable studios support streaming, podcasts and content production. Future Labs are conceived as spaces for technology demonstrations, game playtesting and collaborations with publishers and developers.

  6. 06

    Discover

    Retail & themed dining

    Gaming hardware, comics, cosplay and collectables sit alongside cafés, themed restaurants and social dining. Pop-ups, merchandise launches and brand showcases keep the offer fresh.

Kaizira arrival hall with living walls, ticketing kiosks and a hexagonal emblem above the entrance
Meet. Play.
Belong.

A premium mall anchor

Reasons to return,
all year round.

Kaizira is designed to complement shopping with an all-weather destination for entertainment and community. A changing programme of tournaments, screenings, launches and seasonal experiences creates reasons to return, with opportunities for visitors to spend across play, dining and retail.

Designed to repeat

Prefabricated architectural modules, a consistent brand and a shared operating framework support multi-city deployment. Layouts, attraction mixes and programming adapt to each mall and market.

One integrated visitor journey

Arrival, attractions, retail and dining are planned as a connected experience, with acoustic separation between energetic and quieter zones. The final attraction mix and capacity follow each site’s test fit.

More ways to play

From live-action zones
to the VIP lounge.

Live-action obstacle course and climbing zone
01

Live-action zones

Obstacle courses, climbing, tag and interactive physical challenges.

VIP gaming lounge with leather seating and private screens
02

VIP Gaming Experience & Lounge

Premium lounges for members, teams and private groups.

Tabletop role-playing simulator room with a projected map table
03

Tabletop & RPG simulators

Themed tabletop rooms with projected maps and live game-mastering.

Sports simulator bar and café with golf and racing simulators
04

Sports Sim Bar & Café

Golf, racing and flight simulators alongside social dining.

Neon-lit retro arcade with classic cabinets
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Retro gaming

Classic cabinets, pinball and nostalgia nights.

Why now

Play is the fastest-growing reason to leave the house.

Gaming has become the world’s largest entertainment medium, esports audiences keep growing, and mall owners are replacing department-store anchors with experiences that drive visits. Kaizira sits at the intersection.

US$201.6B global games revenue in 2025, up 9.1% year on year Newzoo
47% of global games revenue generated in Asia-Pacific Newzoo
640.8M global esports audience in 2025 Quantumrun / Newzoo
26.2% forecast annual growth of location-based entertainment to 2033 Grand View Research

“Experiential and niche retailers can deliver anchor-level traffic.”

— Placer.ai, Rethinking the Mall Anchor in 2025

Aquamarine’s role

Originator, designer,
integrator and operator.

Aquamarine takes each Kaizira from a blank rooftop or leased mall space to a fully operating flagship destination, then runs it on behalf of the project company for the duration of the lease. A common brand and operating framework supports consistency across the network.

  1. 01

    Site selection

    Premium host malls with the footfall, footprint and services to support a flagship.

  2. 02

    Commercial feasibility

    Site-specific test fit, market study and financial model.

  3. 03

    Lease & licensing

    Mall agreements, publisher partnerships and branded-experience rights.

  4. 04

    Detailed design

    Specialist engineering, prefabricated modules and building-services integration.

  5. 05

    Fit-out & commissioning

    Delivery coordination through to opening.

  6. 06

    Operations

    Programming, memberships, events and long-term operation for the SPV.

Investment & delivery

The proposed structure uses dedicated local project companies supported by shared brand, design and operating capabilities. Funding, equity participation, management terms and IP arrangements are agreed for each transaction.

Partnership, joint venture, franchise

Expansion follows demonstrated operating performance. Potential investor returns include operating distributions and proceeds from a strategic sale or later portfolio transaction, subject to structure and market conditions.

Person wearing a pink VR headset amid pink clouds

Explore the opportunity

Investors, mall owners
and strategic partners.

Aquamarine welcomes discussions with investors, mall owners, publishers and strategic partners. Site-specific feasibility, financial models and commercial terms can be reviewed under confidentiality.

or email info@aqm.nz