The immersive entertainment company will open a brand-new escape room and virtual reality experience at the centre, for visitors to enjoy.
Founded in 2013 and with branches across the world from Buenos Aires to Melbourne, Escape Hunt provides immersive and exciting escape room adventures, designed for teams of between 2 and 6 players, for ages 8 and up. Players are briefed on their mission before stepping into new worlds, solving puzzles and clues in a race against the clock.
The company will take 4,042sq ft on a 10-year lease, and will sit in the centre’s recent 380,000sq ft, £180M extension. Escape Hunt will join a line-up of other leading leisure provides at the centre, including Cineworld (IMAX and Screen X), Hollywood Bowl and Rock Up, along with a host of restaurants, such as The Florist, Loungers, Yo Sushi and Cote.
Richard Harpham, Escape Hunt Chief Executive Officer, commented: “We’re thrilled to be bringing the magic of our immersive entertainment to Watford. Some of our most popular escape will be opening at intu Watford, and we’re sure you’re going to love them.”
