thrax is the founder and driving force behind Playtopia, with a passion for organizing and uplifting gamers of any type, in the name of fun and usually casual competition. Business professional by day and tragic gamer by night, he dreams of a world where gaming and sleeping is the daily norm and work is a fun but casual requirement to keep a healthy status quo, sort of like gym visits.

Previously a games journalist, hyp3r is now a dedicated content creator on Twitch, Mixer, YouTube, and Periscope. He believes the Oxford comma is god and thinks COD4 is the best FPS of all time. Hyp3r has been involved in the gaming scene since early 2007, having been part of various gaming clans and organizations for games like Jedi Academy, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, and Call of Duty 4. He’s also been a community manager in various online communities, and worked as a Senior Editor/Deputy Editor for PlayStation Universe and Sticky Trigger.

Nickbait has been in love with gaming since he was a toddler, having played Commodore 64, Sega and Nintendo consoles throughout his early childhood. He has worn many hats in the games industry, but aspires to to earn a living creating content and developing an all-inclusive gaming platform. We couldn’t be more stoked to have him as part of the Playtopia team!