Wrel

"Hi there, folks. Wrel here!"

- Wrel's signature intro

Wrel is an American YouTuber and game designer, primarily known for his PlanetSide 2 tutorials, weapon reviews, and Thoughts on Better Gaming series. He is the current Lead Designer for PlanetSide 2, a free-to-play massively multiplayer online first-person shooter made by Daybreak Games Company, formerly Sony Online Entertainment.

Beginnings
Wrel joined YouTube on July 7, 2009. His first video was in Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, featuring the Banshee, and was uploaded on July 26, 2009. His subsequent videos consisted of Warframe and Mass Effect 3. Wrel's prominence grew when PlanetSide 2 launched on November 20, 2012.

Wrel's first PlanetSide 2 video was uploaded on December 10, 2012, and was part of his Thoughts on Better Gaming series. He quickly expanded to reviewing weapons, abilities, and tactics in the game, prompting many players to watch his videos and recommend his channel to others.

Becoming a Dev
In November 2014, the PlanetSide 2 development team reached out to community content creators to make tutorial videos for the game. The series was titled Basic Training and the videos were uploaded to PlanetSide 2's official YouTube channel. Wrel was one of the community creators featured in this series.

In late 2015, Wrel officially joined the PlanetSide 2 development team. His hiring was announced in January 2016. Since then, his YouTube channel has seen relatively little content, despite him being increasingly involved in the PlanetSide 2 community.

Current endeavors
Wrel is currently working on designing new features in PlanetSide 2, uploading YouTube videos or streaming on Twitch in his off-time. He frequently appears in PlanetSide 2's developer livestreams on the game's official Twitch channel, which are later uploaded to their YouTube channel. Wrel's most recent video was uploaded on November 20, 2017, and marked the fifth anniversary of PlanetSide 2. It is unknown if he will continue uploading videos on his personal channel.

Thoughts on Better Gaming
Wrel's Thoughts on Better Gaming series consists of his thoughts on how gaming influences people and what one can learn from the industry to foster better gaming communities.