Tom Ryan (electronic sports player)
| OGRE 2 | |
|---|---|
| Tom Ryan | |
| Status | Retired |
| Born | August 3, 1986 |
| Hometown | Pickerington, Ohio |
| Nationality | United States |
| League | Major League Gaming |
| Games | Halo:CE, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo: Reach, Halo 4, Halo 5: Guardians, Halo 2: Anniversary, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Shadowrun |
| Career prize money | $288,643.42 |
| Nickname(s) | OGRE 2 |
| 2003-2004 | Shoot to Kill |
| 2004-2004 | Domination |
| 2005-2005 | Shoot to Kill |
| 2005 - Apr 2006 | Team 3D |
| Apr 2006 - Apr 2011 | Final Boss |
| Apr 2011 - Nov 2012 | Instinct |
| Oct 2014 - Nov 2014 | Shoot to Kill |
| Nov 2014-Jan 2016 | Counter Logic Gaming |
| Jan 2016-Jun 2016 | Team EnVyUs |
| Apr 2016 - May 2016 | Denial eSports |
Tom Ryan (born August 3, 1986) is a retired professional Halo player from Columbus, Ohio. He and his twin brother Dan ("Ogre 1") are known as the "Ogre Twins". In 2005, he and his brother won the gold medal in Halo 2 at the World Cyber Games. His eSports tournament history includes in Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Shadowrun, Halo 3, Halo: Reach, Halo 4, Halo 5: Guardians, Halo 2: Anniversary, and Call of Duty: Ghosts.
The "Ogre Twins" are a highly accomplished pair, having won many national Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2 tournaments. Tom has played for many professional teams, including Instinct, Shoot to Kill, Team Domination, DtO, Final Boss, and Team3D. In June 2006, he signed a three-year contract with Major League Gaming. He was shown on many of the Boost Mobile MLG Pro Circuit episodes on USA Network in 2006. and briefly sponsored by NBA player Gilbert Arenas. He later went on to be sponsored by organisations such as Red Bull, Stride Gum and Eon. He was a member of Counter Logic Gaming from 2014 to 2016.
Tom Ryan began his professional gaming career playing at small local tournaments along with Dan Ryan, his twin brother. The two got involved with professional gaming after much success. Ogre 2’s 4v4 teams in Halo CE finished first on multiple occasion,and were regarded among the best players. However, for 2v2’s, Ogre 2 played mostly with his twin brother, and they became the best duo in the history of halo. They became so unstoppable that the level "Chill Out" was nicknamed Ogre City. They won many events together, and quickly stamped their names as the best players in Halo. Since then, Tom has been a member of Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2 teams, some of which have garnered media and gamer attention for their impressive showings. These teams include Team 3D's Halo 2 team,Team StK, Team Domination, Final Boss, Team Instinct, a revived STK, and CLG. Tom and his brother also represented the United States in the Halo 2 competition at the 2005 World Cyber Games in Singapore, defeating team Canada team to secure a first-place finish. When Ogre 2 teamed up with Walshy in Halo CE, they became an unstoppable force that would not be beaten as they became arguably the greatest competitive video game team in history. To cap off the end of Halo CE, Ogre 2 took home Nationals in 2004 for 2v2’s.
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