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Dan Ryan (electronic Sports Player)
Dan Ryan is a retired professional ''Halo'' player, widely considered one of the greatest professional ''Halo'' players of all time. He had 32 ''Halo'' championship tournament wins (the second highest of all time) and maintains the position of the highest-average placing professional player in ''Halo'' esports history. In January 2003, Ryan started his career as a professional ''Halo'' gamer under the pseudonym Ogre 1. In 2005, he and his twin brother, Tom Ryan (Ogre 2), won first place in the first international ''Halo 2'' tournament, the World Cyber Games, officially recognizing them as the best ''Halo 2'' players in the world. In 2006, he returned with his team as a member of the Major League Gaming (MLG) four-on-four team Final Boss, where they become the most successful professional ''Halo'' team of all time. In June 2006, he signed a three-year contract with MLG worth 250,000 dollars, as well as significant sponsorships with both Red Bull and NBA player Gilbert Arenas. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major League Gaming
Major League Gaming Corp. (MLG) is a professional esports organization. MLG is headquartered in New York City, New York and was founded in 2002 by Sundance DiGiovanni and Mike Sepso. MLG has held official video game tournaments throughout the United States and Canada. The ''Boost Mobile MLG Pro Circuit'' was a television broadcast of ''Halo 2'' MLG tournaments in 2006 and 2007, ESPN.com, and other broadband sites. The company has also been involved in television production, and game development. MLG's aim is to elevate computer and console game tournaments to viable competitive and spectator events. In January 2016, video game publisher Activision Blizzard announced its acquisition of Major League Gaming. The company, whose own esports division is led by MLG co-founder Mike Sepso, stated that it intended to leverage the purchase as part of its plans to build an esports-focused television network. Pro Circuit The MLG Pro Circuit roster currently includes ''Starcraft II'' and ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus () is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, and the third-most populous state capital. Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County; it also extends into Delaware and Fairfield counties. It is the core city of the Columbus metropolitan area, which encompasses 10 counties in central Ohio. The metropolitan area had a population of 2,138,926 in 2020, making it the largest entirely in Ohio and 32nd-largest in the U.S. Columbus originated as numerous Native American settlements on the banks of the Scioto River. Franklinton, now a city neighborhood, was the first European settlement, laid out in 1797. The city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and laid out to become the state capital. The city was named for Italian explorer Christopher Columbus. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Cyber Games 2005
The World Cyber Games 2005 was held in Singapore at Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre from 16 to 20 November 2005. There were over 800 players from 67 countries. Over 39,000 spectators turned up at the games to cheer for the players. The grand prize for the game is US$435,000. Games played at WCG 2005 Official games '' PC games'' * Counter-Strike: Source * FIFA Football 2005 * Need For Speed: Underground 2 * StarCraft: Brood War * Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne * Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War ''Xbox games'' * Dead or Alive Ultimate *Halo 2 Special tournament game * freestyle Mobile tournament games * Bruce Lee * Chopper Rescue * Goolie *Midtown Madness 3 Promotional event game * Carom 3D Awards and medals Players' village The Costa Sands Resort (Downtown East) in Singapore served as the WCG 2005 Players' Village. About 800 national representatives who advanced from the WCG 2005 national championships stayed at the Players' Village during t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Cyberathlete Professional League World Tour
The 2005 CPL World Tour was a year-long gaming competition held by the Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL). This competition took place throughout 2005, with a total of nine international stops and a finals event held in the New York City, United States and televised by MTV. The total purse was US$1,000,000, with $50,000 at each international stop, and a $500,000 final. The official game of the 2005 World Tour was '' Painkiller''. The CPL's "strategic partners", organizations designated to operate regional World Tour stops, also chose to hold smaller tournaments for other popular competitive games, such as '' Counter-Strike''. The World Tour Grand Finals took place between November 20 and 22 2005 and were hosted in New York City, New York, United States. The Finals hosted the top 32 Painkiller winners from all stops around the globe. They pitted in a one versus one tournament for the largest first place prize in the CPL's history: US$150,000. The total prize fund for the finals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyberathlete Professional League
The Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL) was a professional sports tournament organization specializing in computer and console video game competitions. It was founded by Angel Munoz on June 27, 1997, in Dallas, Texas. The CPL is considered the pioneer in professional video game tournaments, which have been held worldwide. The CPL's tournaments are open to all registrants, but due to the ESRB content rating of some video games, CPL competitions are restricted to participants age 17 or older. The CPL has distributed more than US$3 million in cash prizes. In 2005, the CPL moved to a World Tour format. The 2005 CPL World Tour focused on the one-on-one deathmatch game ''Painkiller'', and had a total prize purse of $1 million. The winner of the CPL Grand Finals event, Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel, went home with the grand prize of $150,000, while Sander "Vo0" Kaasjager took home the MVP trophy for having the most tournament wins. In March 2008, the CPL ceased operations, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Team Carbon
Major League Gaming Corp. (MLG) is a professional esports organization. MLG is headquartered in New York City, New York and was founded in 2002 by Sundance DiGiovanni and Mike Sepso. MLG has held official video game tournaments throughout the United States and Canada. The ''Boost Mobile MLG Pro Circuit'' was a television broadcast of ''Halo 2'' MLG tournaments in 2006 and 2007, ESPN.com, and other broadband sites. The company has also been involved in television production, and game development. MLG's aim is to elevate computer and console game tournaments to viable competitive and spectator events. In January 2016, video game publisher Activision Blizzard announced its acquisition of Major League Gaming. The company, whose own esports division is led by MLG co-founder Mike Sepso, stated that it intended to leverage the purchase as part of its plans to build an esports-focused television network. Pro Circuit The MLG Pro Circuit roster currently includes ''Starcraft II'' and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walshy
David Walsh is a retired American professional esports player. His professional career in gaming began in 2004 under the name Walshy. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most successful ''Halo'' players of all time. Early life Walsh grew up in Grandville, Michigan. He graduated from Grandville High School in 2003. He was a member of the school's tennis and wrestling teams. Prior to becoming a pro, he worked with his father at a post office in Grand Rapids. He decided to leave college after a year to pursue a gaming career. Career Professional gaming Walsh became a professional gamer in 2004. He co-led teams including FFA, DtO and Team 3D, eventually becoming the team captain of the Major League Gaming four-on-four team Final Boss from the 2004 season through July 23, 2008, when it was announced that Final Boss had released him from the team. He signed a contract with Red Bull. Walsh has been featured in Electronic Gaming Monthly, BPM, WZZM news station, Lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saiyan (gamer)
Ryan Danford (born October 20, 1985) is an American former professional ''Halo'' player known by the handle Saiyan. He was influential in the early days of professional video gaming or esports and played for the champion teams Shoot to Kill, Team 3D, and Final Boss: In 2006, Major League Gaming stated, "One of the true veterans of the league, Saiyan has been a force in Major League Gaming's upper echelon since its onset." Saiyan retired from professional gaming in 2007. Early life Danford is from Cary, North Carolina. He attended West Cary Middle School where he made the A Honor Roll. He swam and played soccer during high school but a soccer accident his senior year, resulted in a bad break in his thumb. He also broke his thumb on another occasion. These injuries caused ongoing pain, requiring him to ice his hand before gaming. After graduating from high school, Danford attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. However, he took a year off in 2006 to focus on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south, the South China Sea to the east, and the Straits of Johor to the north. The country's territory is composed of one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet; the combined area of these has increased by 25% since the country's independence as a result of extensive land reclamation projects. It has the third highest population density in the world. With a multicultural population and recognising the need to respect cultural identities of the major ethnic groups within the nation, Singapore has four official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil. English is the lingua franca and numerous public services are available only in Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 World Cyber Games
The World Cyber Games 2005 was held in Singapore at Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre from 16 to 20 November 2005. There were over 800 players from 67 countries. Over 39,000 spectators turned up at the games to cheer for the players. The grand prize for the game is US$435,000. Games played at WCG 2005 Official games '' PC games'' * Counter-Strike: Source *FIFA Football 2005 * Need For Speed: Underground 2 * StarCraft: Brood War * Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne * Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War ''Xbox games'' *Dead or Alive Ultimate *Halo 2 Special tournament game * freestyle Mobile tournament games *Bruce Lee * Chopper Rescue * Goolie *Midtown Madness 3 Promotional event game * Carom 3D Awards and medals Players' village The Costa Sands Resort (Downtown East) in Singapore served as the WCG 2005 Players' Village. About 800 national representatives who advanced from the WCG 2005 national championships stayed at the Players' Village during the W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Final Boss (electronic Sports Team)
Final Boss (known earlier as Shoot to Kill and Team 3D) was a professional esports team that competed in '' Halo'' competitions sponsored by Major League Gaming (MLG) and other tournaments. With its most successful lineups consisting of a core of Dan "Ogre 1" Ryan, Tom " Ogre 2" Ryan and Dave " Walshy" Walsh, Final Boss is regarded as one of the best ''Halo'' teams of all time due to their numerous tournament victories and MLG National Championships from 2004 to 2010. They also hold the record for the longest consecutive event winning streak, with 8 straight tournament victories from 2005 into 2006. Former team members include Dave "Walshy" Walsh, Tom "OGRE 2" Ryan, Dan "OGRE 1" Ryan, Ryan "Saiyan" Danford, Michael "StrongSide" Cavanaugh and Justin "iGotUrPistola" Deese. NBA player Gilbert Arenas was once a sponsor of the team. Final Boss was one of the professional teams that competed on the Boost Mobile Major League Gaming Pro Circuit that aired on USA Network in 2006 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Team 3D (esports)
Team 3D was an American esports organization that formerly had teams competing in '' Counter-Strike: Source'', '' Warcraft 3'', ''Dead or Alive 4'', ''Halo 2'', ''Painkiller'', and '' Call of Duty''. Team 3D was one of the most successful North American ''Counter-Strike'' teams and briefly became a part of the Championship Gaming Series (CGS). The owner Craig "Torbull" Levine decided not to continue the team after the demise of the CGS in 2009. History Team 3D was formed in 2002 by Craig "Torbull" Levine while a student at New York University in New York City, New York, United States. In 2004 it became one of the first professional eSports teams in the world when it began paying its players. Team3D won ''Counter-Strike'' at World Cyber Games 2004. Tylenol was a sponsor for Team 3D for a period during 2005. In 2005 3D won the WCG US finals in both CS and ''Halo 2'', qualifying for the World Cyber Games 2005 grand finals. Team 3D was a founding member of the G7 teams. For pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
