Fortress Melbourne is set to open soon.. ish, but until today, we haven’t really had any details on it. Now though, we know that Alienware are backing them, as the official hardware partner and in addition to supplying over 150 PC’s for gamers to enjoy, they will also power the dedicated eSports arena, now known as the Alienware Arena.

Fortress Melbourne will include a 200-seat main arena - the Alienware Arena - and a LAN Lounge that will be equipped with some of Alienware’s most powerful PCs, featuring Intel CoreTM processors, and cutting-edge gaming peripherals. The space will house more than 150 of Alienware’s Aurora R9 gaming PCs in the new Legend ID design with liquid cooling and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 and 2070 SUPER GPUs, and Dell Pro Support services provided for all devices. Fortress Melbourne will also feature a mix of Alienware 27” and 34” gaming monitors with Legend ID design, RGB keyboards, gaming mice and headsets, offering gamers the best in class game performance. You can learn a little more about the Legend ID here.

“We want Fortress Melbourne to become the go-to venue for all Australian gamers, which is why we’re so excited to be partnering with Dell Technologies,” said Jon Satterley, CEO at Fortress Australia. “By having our venue equipped with Alienware’s powerful gaming PCs and peripherals, as well as infrastructure from Dell Technologies, gamers of all skill levels will be able to experience the best gaming equipment in the world.”

“By creating a professional-grade esports facility that’s open to the public, Dell Technologies is proud to be in the driver’s seat and lead our local gaming community’s exciting transformation,” said Jackson. “The response from gamers across the country has been amazing and Australia is set to see more world-class esports and gaming venues emerge in the years to come.”

Those wanting to learn more about the Alienware Arena, can do so here. Fortress Melbourne is currently set to open in mid March, but there is no firm date yet.