Tom Ryan

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Tom Ryan
Ogre 2
Status Active
Date of birth August 3, 1986
Hometown Pickerington, Ohio
Country of origin Flag of the United States United States
Current team Final Boss
League(s) Major League Gaming
Years in playing 2004-present
Games Halo 2

Tom Ryan (born August 3, 1986), who plays under the pseudonym Ogre 2, is a professional gamer from Pickerington, Ohio, USA. Ryan has been a professional Halo 2 gamer since January 2003. In 2005, he and his twin brother, Dan Ryan(Ogre 1), won the gold medal in Halo 2 at the World Cyber Games.[1]

He and his brother have won more national Halo:CE and Halo 2 tournaments than any other pair.[2] He has been a member of MLG 4v4 team Final Boss since the 2006 season.[3] In June, 2006 he signed a contract with Major League Gaming worth 250,000 dollars over 3 years. He has also been shown on all of MLG's shows on USA Network in 2006.[4]

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[edit] Gaming Career

Tom Ryan began his professional gaming career playing at small local tournaments along with Dan Ryan, his twin brother. The two soon discovered that they were among the best in these competitions, and they began to get involved with the fledgling professional gaming leagues at the time.[5] Since then, he has been a member of Halo:CE and Halo 2 teams that have received much media and gamer attention for a pattern of finishing in the top of their tournaments and leagues, including Team 3D's Halo 2 team,[6] Team StK, DtO (Destroy the Opposition), and his current team, Final Boss. He and his brother, Dan Ryan, also represented the United States in the Halo 2 competition at the 2005 World Cyber Games in Singapore, defeating the Canadian team to take the gold.[7] As part of Final Boss, he helped the team to win two consecutive MLG National Championships in 2004 and 2005,[8] before finishing the 2006 season by placing second at the MLG National Championships, losing to Team Carbon in a close 4-6 match.[9] He is currently still a member of Final Boss, as which he received a $1,000,000, three year contract and will participate in the 2007 MLG season.[10]

[edit] Notable Achievements

[edit] Individual Competitions (Halo 2)

  • 3rd place MLG Dallas 2006
  • 1st place MLG Washington DC 2005
  • 2nd place MLG Los Angeles 2005
  • 1st place MLG Atlanta 2005

[edit] Team Competitions (Shadowrun)

  • 2nd place MLG Las Vegas 2007 (Team StK)
  • 5th place MLG Orlando 2007 (Team StK)
  • 1st place MLG Chicago 2007 (Team StK)

[edit] Team Competitions (Halo 2)

[edit] Team Competitions (Halo 3)

[edit] References

  1. ^ America Takes World Gaming Crown
  2. ^ Character Profile: Ogre 1
  3. ^ Official Pro Website
  4. ^ Ogre 2 on USA Network
  5. ^ Moore, Kurt. "When I grow up ...", The Marion Star, 2005-10-16, pp. 7A. 
  6. ^ GotFrag eSports - Halo 3 News Story - Halo 2 Team Leaves 3D
  7. ^ Return of the Kings: US Gamers Sweep World Cyber Games - The winners are going home - Softpedia
  8. ^ MLG Signs Four-Man Halo 2 Team for $1 Million Contract - Xbox
  9. ^ Pro Team - Final Boss | Major League Gaming
  10. ^ Pro Team - Final Boss | Major League Gaming

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