Studio City Macau

Studio City opened on October 27, 2015 on the Cotai Strip, representing Melco's attempt to build a resort where entertainment, not gambling, is the primary draw. Designed around the concept of a Hollywood studio back-lot, the resort's architecture is deliberately theatrical — two Art Deco-inspired hotel towers connected by a figure-of-eight Ferris wheel called the Golden Reel, which at 130 metres was the world's highest Ferris wheel on the exterior of a building.

The casino at Studio City is relatively small compared to Cotai neighbours — approximately 1,400 gaming machines and 250 tables — reflecting the resort's strategy of targeting premium mass and younger Asian gamblers who are drawn by the entertainment proposition rather than pure gaming volume.

Batman Dark Flight — a 4D flight simulation experience using the Batman IP — was the resort's launch entertainment anchor, positioned as Macau's most advanced theme park ride. The resort's theatre hosts Broadway-quality shows and Cirque performances. Fame Arena is a 5,000-seat entertainment venue. Two hotel towers (Nobu Hotel and W Macau) offer 1,600 rooms.

Studio City Phase 2, completed in 2023, added a water park, additional hotel keys, and expanded F&B, completing the original development vision.