Melbourne CBD · Open daily 10am–midnight
CROSS INFINITY FORGE
Melbourne's home for high-refresh battlestations, VR bays and weekly esports — forge your run on Lonsdale Street.
Why players choose us
A gaming floor built for performance, not compromise
Since 2018 we've run Melbourne's most-loved gaming lounge from the corner of Lonsdale and Russell. Every rig, headset and chair is tuned for competitive play and dialed in by staff who actually rank.
About the Forge
Two floors, one obsession with framerate
The ground floor is our open arena — 48 stations running Ryzen 7 rigs, RTX 4070 Ti graphics and 240Hz displays on fibre with sub-4ms local latency. Grab a spot solo or lock in a five-stack for ranked night.
Upstairs sits the Vault: soundproofed private rooms, six SteamVR bays and a livestream booth kitted for creators. It's where our academy coaches run VALORANT and Rocket League scrims Tuesday through Thursday.
- Walk-ins welcome — no membership required to play
- Coaches on the floor every weeknight from 5pm
- Fully licensed café serving until close
What's on the floor
Everything a session needs, under one roof
RTX Battlestations
48 rigs on Ryzen 7 / RTX 4070 Ti with 240Hz panels, mechanical boards and Vertagear seats. From $9/hour.
SteamVR Bays
Six 3m×3m tracked bays running Quest 3 and Index. Beat Saber, Half-Life: Alyx and free-roam co-op titles.
Weekly Tournaments
Thursday VALORANT ladders and Friday Tekken 8 nights with prize pools, casters and a leaderboard that resets monthly.
Console Pods
PS5 and Series X pods on 120Hz OLEDs with couch seating — perfect for FIFA sessions and party bookings.
Creator Booth
A treated streaming room with a Stream Deck, ring lights and a capture-ready dual-PC setup. $30/hour.
Gamer Café
Barista coffee, loaded fries, energy drinks and Melbourne-roasted beans served to your station until close.
Inside the venue
A look around the Forge
The ground-floor arena on a Thursday ladder night
SteamVR bays in the upstairs Vault
Console pods set up for a birthday party
The café counter and barista bar
From the community
What our players say
Booked the Vault for our team's ranked bootcamp. Zero lag all night, the coach spotted a comp issue we'd missed for months, and the coffee didn't stop coming.
I run my Friday streams from the creator booth now. Clean audio, fast upload and staff who understand a scene switch — it's cheaper than kitting out my apartment.
Threw my son's 13th here across four console pods. The party package sorted food, cake and a private room so I could actually relax. Best kids' party we've done.
Play your way
Simple rates, no lock-in
Casual Hour
Pay-as-you-play on any open battlestation.
- Any available RTX rig
- 240Hz display + peripherals
- Café ordering to your seat
- No booking needed
Day Pass
Unlimited hours from open until close.
- All-day battlestation access
- One VR bay session (30 min)
- Priority seat on ladder nights
- Free locker + fast fibre
Forge Member
For the regulars who live on the floor.
- 20% off every hourly session
- Free tournament entry
- 2 creator-booth hours monthly
- Reserved five-stack bookings
All prices in AUD and include GST. Student ID gets 15% off weekday sessions before 5pm.
Drop in or reach out
Book your session
Reserve a station, a private room or a party package. Fill in the form and our floor team will confirm your slot the same day.