If you want to know just how big Esports is becoming in Australia, you need not look any further than the state of the art arena being built in Melbourne's CBD set to open in 2020.

Fortress Melbourne will be home to the Southern Hemisphere's largest gaming venue and Esports arena, with the proposed building set to cover over 2700 square metres, whilst housing over 160 PCs.

The revolutionary arena will also include function rooms, tabletop play areas, a restaurant, two bars and a 200-seat arena.

Ahead of next year's opening of Fortress Melbourne, Wide World of Sports spoke exclusively to CEO & Co-Founder of Fortress Jon Satterley about the development of Australia's hub for all things gaming and Esports.

"We treat it quite seriously when we looked at why we are doing it, what's the point of Fortress? We just said we do it because we love games." Satterley told Wide World of Sports.

The man behind the revolutionary arena Jon Satterley (Supplied)

"We're building a cathedral for gamers, something so freaking epic that people are just going to lose their minds over because it's going to cater to everything."

When asked about why they chose Melbourne as the location of Fortress besides the founders being based in the capital of Victoria and their answer was obvious, Government support.

The Victorian Government has been a big proponent for Esports development and has led the way over other states who have yet to recognize the growing Esports industry in Australia.

"We think of this city (Melbourne) as the home of Australian sport and we thought well Esports has been wanting to be acknowledged as a sport," he said.

"We've been getting lots of love from the Melbourne City Council and the State Government because they want to support it."

Inside Fortress Melbourne (Supplied)

But Sydneysiders should not give up hope so easily. There are plans in motion for there to be a second arena to be built in Sydney.

"We've got plans to build a Fortress in Sydney," Satterley revealed.

"Melbourne is the first and we've got conversations happening, really red hot conversations."

With interstate Fortress arenas on the table, a Fortress State of Origin could be in our foreseeable future.

"We really want that intercity rivalry, because how good's that with Fortresses fighting it off," he said.

Satterley also expressed his excitement is sourced from the simple joy of the customer experience.

Inside Fortress Melbourne (Supplied)

"There's just something as simple and basic as just getting to the finish line and opening it, seeing the dream come true," he said.

"I'm excited to think that the first time someone buys a burger or uses the machines and seeing happy faces that we've actually delivered a customer experience like we've imagined in our heads, that's very exciting.''

The initial announcement has caused a stir with the Australian Esports scene with the company seeing a flood of support from Esports teams, players and fans.

"The response we've received from games communities, from publishers, from Esports groups and teams it has just been phenomenally supportive and positive," Satterley said.

"Getting those people who have been championing this for us in there and enjoying it, that's exciting. Just making it real."