Ava Nguyen
Head Coach · Tactical FPS
Former IEM Sydney semi-finalist. Builds economy and site-execution playbooks for ranked and open teams.
Surry Hills · Competitive Esports Studio
Where Australian talent turns into title contenders.
MetaCyberForge runs ranked ladders, weekly scrims and sold-out LAN finals from our Sydney arena. Draft your squad, climb the leaderboard and get coached by players who have stood on the podium.
- 4,200+
- Ranked players
- $85K
- Seasonal prize pool
- 12
- Titles supported
About the studio
A home ground built for competitors, not spectators.
Founded in 2018 above a former print house on Mary Street, MetaCyberForge grew from a 16-seat LAN room into one of the busiest competitive venues in New South Wales. We hire ex-pros, analysts and broadcast crew so every player gets tier-one preparation. Our doors are open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 11pm, with late booking bays for tournament nights.
Meet the coaching bench
Marcus Reid
MOBA Draft Analyst
Ten seasons of pro drafting. Turns VOD review into repeatable objective control and lane priority.
Priya Sharma
Performance & Recovery
Sports scientist focused on reaction time, sleep load and the mental game across long best-of-fives.
Jordan Wallace
Broadcast Director
Runs the observer desk and production for every LAN final streamed from the Surry Hills stage.
How it works
Four steps from queue to podium.
- 01
Create your player profile
Link your game accounts and complete a 20-minute placement session. We calibrate your rank across the 12 titles we support so you land in fair matches from day one.
- 02
Join a ladder or squad
Pick solo ranked, a five-stack or a coached development team. Weekly scrims run Tuesday and Thursday nights, with open ladders live around the clock.
- 03
Train with the bench
Book VOD reviews from AUD $45 per session, or a monthly Academy pass at AUD $180 that bundles coaching, scrim blocks and performance testing.
- 04
Compete for the prize pool
Qualify through the online circuit, then play the LAN finals on our Mary Street main stage in front of a live crowd for a share of the AUD $85,000 seasonal pool.
Inside the arena
Purpose-built stations, stage and stream.
Tap any shot to view it full size.
Results
Squads we helped level up.
Results+38%round win rate
Southern Cross Vanguard
From open ladder to national top 4
A 12-week Academy block on objective timing and mid-game rotations took a Bronze-tier five-stack to a national semi-final and a AUD $9,000 payday.
Results1stWinter LAN final
Harbour City Reign
First LAN title in two seasons
Weekly scrim blocks and observer-desk review sharpened their site executes. They closed out the Winter final 3–1 on our Surry Hills stage.
Results6players signed
Neon Ridge Collective
Amateur roster to salaried org
Performance testing and draft analysis built a resume that landed the roster a funded spot in the national development league.
Player voices
Trusted by the people in the seats.
The placement session actually put me in matches I could learn from. Six weeks of VOD reviews took me from Silver to Diamond on the tactical FPS ladder.
Liam T.
Newtown, Sydney · March 2025
Our team booked the scrim room every Thursday. Marcus reworked our draft priorities and we finally beat the roster that had knocked us out three times.
Chloe M.
Parramatta, NSW · February 2025
Priya’s recovery block was the missing piece. My aim held up in the fifth map for the first time and we won the LAN final on stage.
Daniel K.
Wollongong, NSW · January 2025
Good to know
Questions before you queue.
No. Every competitor bay has a calibrated 240Hz monitor, mechanical keyboard and pro headset included with your booking. You are welcome to bring your own mouse and keycaps, and we provide sanitising stations between sessions.
We run ladders across 12 titles spanning tactical FPS, MOBA, fighting and battle-royale formats. The active seasonal roster is confirmed at the start of each season, and placement calibrates your rank in every title you play.
One-off VOD reviews start at AUD $45 per session. The monthly Academy pass is AUD $180 and bundles coaching hours, Tuesday and Thursday scrim blocks, and quarterly performance testing. Casual ladder play is free once you hold a player profile.
We are at 65 Mary Street in Surry Hills, a short walk from Central Station. The arena is open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 11pm, with extended hours on LAN final nights. We are closed on Sundays for maintenance and stream production.
Beginners are welcome. Around half of our members start below the ranked average. Development teams and open ladders are designed so newer players learn in fair matches while the Academy pass fast-tracks anyone chasing the circuit.
Get in touch
Ready to book a seat or a scrim?
Send us a message and the front desk will reply within one business day. For same-day arena bookings, give us a call during opening hours.
Phone
+61 2 9380 7445Arena
65 Mary Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Email
[email protected]Hours
Mon–Sat, 10:00–23:00 · Closed Sunday