Australian venue company Fortress Esports has confirmed its plans for a gaming and esports entertainment area in Melbourne.
The venue is set to be located at the Emporium Melbourne shopping complex, with more than 2700 square meters area across two floors. There are also plans to include 160 gaming PCs, streaming areas and RPG spaces.
“Melbourne has become the epicenter for video gaming and esports culture, with major events like MEO and PAX Australia,” John Satterley, chief executive of Fortress Esports said.
“We’re excited to be opening our first flagship venue in Melbourne, and offer Australians a video gaming entertainment space that they can enjoy all year round. We want to make Fortress Melbourne the ultimate ‘home away from home’ for everyone from casual gamers, competitive gamers, and esports fanatics, to families and after-work crowds.”
Fortress to Open esports Venue in Melbourne
ByNiji Narayan
Sep 4, 2019
By Niji Narayan
Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.