The departure of Team 3D's Halo 2 comes as a shock to many as the team has had successful year. Team 3D player Walsh stated the team left on the heels of a new contract offer. When asked if the team was unhappy with their position in 3D, Walsh replied, “no, it was one of the best experiences being able to work with them, we planned on staying with them until this offer came up.”

Team 3D’s manager, Craig Levine, describes the reasons for the team's departure: “The players and I have been in discussions for several months and were offered a larger deal elsewhere by becoming MLG contracted players, and we came to a mutual decision to go our separate ways. The squad felt that the MLG contracts gave them new opportunities while Team 3D could allocate its sponsorships, funding, and resources towards a new direction.”

“All four of them are amazing players but more importantly great people and we wish them the best of luck,” says Levine. “In my opinion, MLG’s approach to the market and management of players is going to be an interesting one to watch develop. I think that all of MLG's announcements are great, however, I also think that Halo 2 is limited due to a lack of spectator functionality and open development tools. Like everyone, I am excited to see how Halo 2 and the MLG season turn out on television.”

The team will go under the name “Final Boss” for the remainder of the 2006 season. Regarding the team’s future, Walsh’s answer is “we've always been competitive no matter what team name we're playing under.”

Final Boss's Roster:
Dan “OGRE1” Ryan
Tom “OGRE2” Ryan
Dave “Walshy” Walsh
Ryan “Saiyan” Danford