OGRE 2 | |
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Current team | |
Team | Final Boss |
Role | Head coach |
Game | Halo |
Personal information | |
Name | Tom Ryan |
Born | August 3, 1986 (36 years old) |
Nationality | American |
Career information | |
Games | |
Playing career | Until 2016 |
Coaching career | 2017–present |
Team history | |
As player: | |
2003–2004 | Shoot to Kill |
2004–2004 | Domination |
2005 | Shoot to Kill |
2005–2006 | Team 3D |
2006–2011 | Final Boss |
2011–2012 | Instinct |
2014 | Shoot to Kill |
2014–2016 | Counter Logic Gaming |
2016 | Team EnVyUs |
2016 | Denial eSports |
As coach: | |
2017 | Evil Geniuses |
2017–present | Team Reciprocity |
Tom Ryan, known under the pseudonym Ogre 2, is a retired professional Halo player from Columbus, Ohio. He is widely considered to be the greatest Halo player of all time.[1][2] He and his twin brother Dan ("Ogre 1") are known as the "Ogre Twins". In 2005, the Ogre Twins won the gold medal in Halo 2 at the World Cyber Games.[3] 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, winning many national Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2 tournaments.[4] Ryan has played for many professional teams, including Instinct, Shoot to Kill, Team Domination, DtO, Final Boss, and Team3D.[5] In June 2006, he signed a three-year contract with Major League Gaming. He played on the Boost Mobile MLG Pro Circuit on USA Network in 2006. and was briefly sponsored by NBA player Gilbert Arenas.[4] He was also sponsored by Red Bull, Stride gum, and Eon. Ryan was a member of Counter Logic Gaming from 2014 to 2016.