Mara Whitlock
Head Coach · Tactical Shooters
Former Oceanic Immortal peak, now obsessed with helping players quiet the panic and read the round.
240Hz battle bays
Quiet recovery room
Weekend showdownsMelbourne's calm-competitive gaming sanctuary
Play sharper. Rest deeper.
HorizonBattle.live pairs tournament-grade rigs with breathing-room lounges on Somerset Place in the Melbourne CBD — where focused play and honest recovery finally share a room.
+61 3 9650 4308What we run
Everything a serious session needs
Five ways to play at HorizonBattle.live, each built around focus, comfort and steady improvement rather than noise and neon.
Twelve individually walled bays running RTX 4080 rigs on 240Hz displays, low-latency mechanical decks and studio headphones. Soft oat acoustic panels keep the room hushed even on a full night. Ergonomic chairs and adjustable lighting come standard.
Casual-to-ranked tournaments across Valorant, Rocket League and fighting titles every weekend from 11am. Round-robin group stages, a live bracket wall and a prize pool that grows with the field. Walk-ins welcome up to fifteen minutes before seeding.
A dimmed, plant-filled room with guided breathwork VR, reclining loungers and warm herbal tea. Book it between matches to reset your eyes, shoulders and focus. Physio-designed stretch sequences play on request.
One-on-one sessions with ranked coaches who break down your recent matches frame by frame. Leave with a written practice plan and drills tailored to your role. Available for solo players and full five-stacks.
Sound-treated rooms seating five to eight for scrims, birthdays or team nights. Bring your own peripherals or use ours, with a dedicated host and catering from the Carlton kitchen next door. Ideal for corporate away-days too.
The people here
Coaches, hosts and fixers
A small crew of ranked players and hospitality folk who keep the room calm and the practice honest.
Mara Whitlock
Head Coach · Tactical Shooters
Former Oceanic Immortal peak, now obsessed with helping players quiet the panic and read the round.
Devansh Rao
Recovery & VR Lead
Exercise physiologist who designed our breathwork sequences after years with esports teams in Fitzroy.
Josie Tan
Tournament Director
Runs the weekend brackets like clockwork and somehow remembers every regular by their main.
Callum Ferris
Floor Host & Rig Tech
Keeps every bay updated, cabled and spotless, and will happily debug your config at midnight.
Priya Anand
Coaching · Rocket League
Grand Champion mechanics with a teacher's patience; specialises in rotation and clean kickoffs.
By the numbers
A room people keep coming back to
Two years on Somerset Place and the regulars tell the story better than we can.
12
Battle bays
Individually walled and acoustically treated
240Hz
Every display
Matched rigs across the whole floor
3,400+
Members
Across casual, ranked and squad tiers
96%
Would return
From our latest member survey
In their words
What regulars say
Honest notes from players who spend their evenings and weekends with us.
The recovery room genuinely changed how I play late sessions — I stopped tilting into 2am losses and actually improved. Nowhere else in Melbourne has this.
Elena K.
Carlton, VIC · March 2025
Booked a private room for my brother's eighteenth. The host handled everything, the rigs were flawless and nobody wanted to leave. We've already rebooked.
Tom R.
Southbank, VIC · February 2025
Two coaching sessions with Priya and my Rocket League rank finally moved. She sends you off with a real plan, not vague pep talk.
Aisha M.
Docklands, VIC · January 2025
Weekend showdowns are the friendliest competitive scene I've found. Ranked stakes, zero ego, and the bracket wall is a nice touch.
Jordan P.
Fitzroy, VIC · December 2024
It's quiet in the best way. Walled bays mean I can focus, and the chairs are the first ones that haven't wrecked my back after four hours.
Wei L.
Melbourne CBD, VIC · November 2024
Brought our whole work team for an away-day in the squad room. Catering from next door was great and the staff kept it running smoothly.
Hannah B.
Richmond, VIC · October 2024
Membership
Pick a pace that suits you
Month-to-month, cancel anytime. Annual plans save you two months and unlock priority booking.
Casual
For the occasional evening session
A$39/mo
- 6 hours of battle-bay time monthly
- Standard weekend event entry
- Members-only booking window
- Complimentary herbal tea bar
Ranked
Ranked
Our most popular tier
A$89/mo
- 20 hours of battle-bay time monthly
- One monthly VR recovery session
- Priority weekend seeding
- 10% off coaching & squad rooms
- Guest pass each month
Squad
For teams training seriously
A$189/mo
- Unlimited battle-bay time
- Weekly VR recovery sessions
- Two coaching sessions monthly
- Discounted private squad room
- Reserved shelf for peripherals
Come in
Book a bay or ask us anything
Send a note and the floor team will reply within one business day. For same-day bookings, give us a call.
Visit HorizonBattle.live
Phone
+61 3 9650 4308Address
92 Somerset Place, Melbourne VIC 3000
Email
[email protected]Opening hours
Mon–Thu 12pm–11pm · Fri 12pm–1am · Sat 10am–1am · Sun 10am–10pm