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EspañolDAN RYAN (ELECTRONIC SPORTS PLAYER)
]Dan Ryan (born August 3, 1986) grew up in Pickerington, Ohio. Ryan has been a professional Halo 2 gamer since January 2005 under the pseudonym 'Ogre 1'. In 2005, he and his twin brother, Tom Ryan, won the gold in Halo 2 for the World Cyber Games.[4] He has been a member of Major League Gaming four-on-four team Final Boss[5] since the 2006 season. In June, 2006, he signed a contract with Major League Gaming worth 250,000 dollars over three years. Ryan has been featured in Electronic Gaming Monthly[6] and BPM. He has also been shown on all of MLG's shows on USA Network in 2006.[7] His favorite game type is Oddball on the ''Halo 2'' level Midship.
=Gaming Career=
Dan Ryan began his professional gaming career playing at small local tournaments along with Tom 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. [8] Since then, he has been a member of 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[9], Team StK, and his current team, Final Boss. He and his brother, Tom 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.[10] As part of Final Boss, he helped the team to win two consecutive MLG National Championships in 2004 and 2005[11], before finishing the 2006 season by placing second at the MLG National Championships, losing to Team Carbon in a close 4-6 match.[12] He is currently still a member of Final Boss, which received a $1,000,000, three year contract and will participate in the 2007 MLG season.
Team Final Boss
Team 3D
Team StK
=References=
1. an Ogre 1 with Final Boss
2. Ogre 1's gamertag
3. Ogre 1's emblem
4. America Takes World Gaming Crown
5. Official Pro Website
6. Ogre 1 featured in EGM Magazine
7. Ogre 1 on USA Network
8. When I grow up ... Kurt Moore
9. Halo 2: Halo 2 Team Leaves 3D
10. Return of the Kings: US Gamers Sweep World Cyber Games
11. MLG Signs Four-Man Halo 2 Team for Million Contract
12. Final Boss offical MLG webpage
★ Esports Amped - Boss Battle: Carbon vs. FB
=Gaming Career=
Dan Ryan began his professional gaming career playing at small local tournaments along with Tom 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. [8] Since then, he has been a member of 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[9], Team StK, and his current team, Final Boss. He and his brother, Tom 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.[10] As part of Final Boss, he helped the team to win two consecutive MLG National Championships in 2004 and 2005[11], before finishing the 2006 season by placing second at the MLG National Championships, losing to Team Carbon in a close 4-6 match.[12] He is currently still a member of Final Boss, which received a $1,000,000, three year contract and will participate in the 2007 MLG season.
| Contents |
| MLG |
| 2007 |
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| 2004 |
| External links |
MLG
2007
| Event | Championship FFA |
|---|---|
| Charlotte | 26th |
2006
Team Final Boss
| Event | Championship FFA |
|---|---|
| New York | 8th |
| Dallas | 9th |
| Anaheim | 5th |
| Chicago | 9th |
| Orlando | 23rd |
| NY Playoffs | 13th |
| Las Vegas National CC | -- |
2005
Team 3D
| Event | Championship FFA |
|---|---|
| Washington D.C. | Top 16 |
| San Francisco | 1st |
| Houston | Top 16 |
| Orlando | Top 16 |
| St. Louis | 3rd |
| Philadelphia | 1st |
| Las Vegas | -- |
| Nashville | -- |
| Seattle | -- |
| LA Western CC | 13th |
| Atlanta Eastern CC | 11th |
| Chicago Central CC | 7th |
| NY National Championships | 3rd |
2004
Team StK
| Event | Championship FFA |
|---|---|
| New York | -- |
| Philadelphia | 1st |
| Dallas | Top 8 |
| Orlando | -- |
| Chicago | Top 8 |
| Atlanta | 2nd |
| Seattle | 2nd |
| San Francisco | -- |
| Los Angeles | -- |
| Boston | -- |
| NY National Championships | 5th-6th |
=References=
1. an Ogre 1 with Final Boss
2. Ogre 1's gamertag
3. Ogre 1's emblem
4. America Takes World Gaming Crown
5. Official Pro Website
6. Ogre 1 featured in EGM Magazine
7. Ogre 1 on USA Network
8. When I grow up ... Kurt Moore
9. Halo 2: Halo 2 Team Leaves 3D
10. Return of the Kings: US Gamers Sweep World Cyber Games
11. MLG Signs Four-Man Halo 2 Team for Million Contract
12. Final Boss offical MLG webpage
External links
★ Esports Amped - Boss Battle: Carbon vs. FB
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