TORONTO, November 2, 2007 – Bryan Rizzo (gamer tag: Legit) emerged from a field of 256 gamers tonight to be crowned the Halo 2 Free For All champion during the opening event of the 2007 Ford Major League (MLG) Canadian Open at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto.

A native of Clearwater, Florida, Rizzo earned $1,000 for his victory.

The Halo 2 Free For All championship finals featured four Canadians and four Americans.   Toronto’s Max Rawal (gamer tag: MaD MaX) was the top Canadian, finishing second.  Kevin Garcia (gamer tag: DARKscorpion) of Toronto took home third place while Brandon Moniz of Mississauga captured fourth. Thomas Dressel (gamer tag: Silent) of Montreal rounded out the top eight.

The top eight finalists all received prize money from a purse of $3,900.

Halo 2 Free For All Results – 2007 Ford MLG Canadian Open

Held at the Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place, in Toronto from November 2-4, nDEX: Northern Digital Expo is Canada's premier gaming, entertainment and technology festival. nDEX: Northern Digital Expo will be open to members of the public on Saturday, November 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 4 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Tickets to attend nDEX: Northern Digital Expo are available at the door and can be purchased in advance by visiting www.northerndigitalexpo.com. 

Founded by Insight Sports Ltd., nDEX: Northern Digital Expo is Canada’s ultimate interactive experience.  The three-day event will feature a variety of entertaining and interactive options, headlined by the 2007 Ford Major League Gaming (MLG) Canadian Open – a professional video game competition. Further information on the event is available at www.mlgcanada.com.