Ogre 2

OGRE 2
The Ogre Twins at WCG 2005
Current team
TeamFinal Boss
RoleHead coach
GameHalo
Personal information
NameTom Ryan
BornAugust 3, 1986 (36 years old)
NationalityAmerican
Career information
Games
Playing careerUntil 2016
Coaching career2017–present
Team history
As player:
2003–2004Shoot to Kill
2004–2004Domination
2005Shoot to Kill
2005–2006Team 3D
2006–2011Final Boss
2011–2012Instinct
2014Shoot to Kill
2014–2016Counter Logic Gaming
2016Team EnVyUs
2016Denial eSports
As coach:
2017Evil Geniuses
2017–presentTeam 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.

  1. ^ "Top 25 Greatest Players of All Time". www.halowaypoint.com. 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  2. ^ Murphy, Luke (2022-08-24). "Best Halo Players: Who are the 5 best Halo Players of all time?". Esports.net. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  3. ^ "America takes world gaming crown". BBC News. 2005-11-21. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  4. ^ a b "Character Profile: Ogre 1". Wayback Machine. USA Network. Archived from the original on 2006-12-17.
  5. ^ "Official Pro Website". Archived from the original on 2007-10-10. Retrieved 2006-12-06.