Now open
Fri & Sat till 1am
Fitzroy · Melbourne
Where Melbourne comes to play, compete and level up.
IronDataCore is a 40-seat gaming lounge and esports arena on Kerr Street. RTX-powered PC bays, private console rooms, room-scale VR and a hand-built retro arcade — open late, every night.
Our story
Built by gamers, for the Fitzroy crowd.
We opened IronDataCore in a converted warehouse two blocks off Brunswick Street because Melbourne deserved a proper arena — not a dusty internet café. Every rig is hand-tuned, every peripheral is competition-grade, and the coffee comes from a roaster three doors down in Collingwood.
Whether you're grinding ranked, hosting a birthday, or bringing a team to Friday night league, our floor crew keep things running smooth from open to last call at 1am.
- RTX 4080 rigs on 240Hz panels
- Private booths for streamers & teams
- Licensed bar and Collingwood-roasted coffee
What we offer
Pick your platform, book your session.
Walk-ins welcome, but Friday and Saturday nights book out fast. All prices in AUD.
RTX 4080 rigs, 240Hz displays and Wooting keyboards. Peripherals sanitised between sessions. Steam, Epic, Riot and Battle.net pre-installed — sign in and drop straight into the queue.
Soundproofed rooms with a 65" OLED, PS5 and Xbox Series X, split-screen ready. Perfect for FIFA nights, party games and couch co-op with your crew.
Meta Quest 3 and Valve Index in a padded 4×4m play zone with a spotter on hand. Curated library from Beat Saber to Half-Life: Alyx, ideal for first-timers and veterans alike.
Fourteen restored cabinets and CRT stations — Street Fighter II, Time Crisis, a six-player Bomberman setup and a pinball corner. Unlimited plays, no coins needed.
Reserve a five-seat pod with shoutcaster mics, a review screen and a whiteboard. Includes VOD capture so you can break down every round after scrims.
Valorant on Tuesdays, Tekken on Thursdays and a rotating BYO-console bracket on Sundays. Cash pools, merch prizes and a leaderboard that resets each season.
Inside the arena
A look around the floor.
Main PC floor, 240Hz bays
VR play zone with spotter
Restored arcade cabinet wall
Tuesday Valorant finals
Player reviews
Loved by Melbourne's gaming community.
based on 326 Google reviews
“Best rigs in Melbourne, full stop. Booked a five-seat pod for our Valorant team and the VOD capture actually helped us climb two ranks. Staff genuinely know their games.”
“Threw my partner's birthday in the console room — 65" OLED, PS5, snacks from the bar. Everyone stayed way past midnight. Already rebooked for next month.”
“The retro floor is a time machine. Time Crisis, six-player Bomberman, a working pinball corner — and the all-day wristband is a steal at twenty bucks.”
Grab your bay before Friday sells out.
Weekend prime-time slots go fast. Reserve online in under a minute or call the floor directly.
Get in touch
Book a session or ask us anything.
Drop us a message and the floor crew will confirm your slot, usually within the hour during opening times.
Visit the arena
- Phone+61 3 8393 4720
- Address85 Kerr Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
- Email[email protected]
- Opening hoursMon–Thu 12pm–11pm · Fri–Sat 12pm–1am · Sun 12pm–10pm