Ben Creanor was never one to listen to naysayers who said video games lead nowhere in life. In fact, he is proving otherwise after qualifying for the National META E-Sports Final in Melbourne.

The eleventh-grader will take centre-stage on Sunday when he squares off in an NBA2K showdown against another top high school gamer.

Creanor said he didn't know much about his opponent, only that he was from New South Wales.

He said the winner would take home a trophy and the loser would leave with nothing.

"I think I'll go all right, I don't want to go into it thinking I'm going to win. This is the final for a reason and anything can happen," he said.

Creanor went undefeated through six qualifying rounds to qualify for the playoffs as a top seed. After suffering a loss in the first round, Creanor was able to make the final off a double chance.

He said he never realised how good he was until he entered the competition.

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"Making it to nationals made me realise I was better than most," he said.

"I went into the tournament and wanted to have some fun, and when I made it this far I thought I may as well keep going.

"Having played the game so much over the years, I can play all different styles and can adapt how I play depending on how the other person plays."

Sunday's final will mark a culmination of over a decade of dedication for Creanor who first started playing the popular basketball video game series in 2010.

Having played basketball since the age of four, he said E-Sports allowed him to combine two of his favorite things.

"People don't like to compare it to real sports, but there is a lot of time and effort put into the game, and you don't just get good at it," he said.

"The more you play and train, the more you can improve and play at a national level."