Taiwanese League of Legends e-sports ace Support player SwordArT officially announce retirement..

Former Taiwanese League of Legends e-sports ace Support player SwordArT, who had previously played for Flash Wolves (FW), TSM, and AL, announced his retirement on Wednesday through his personal official Weibo account.

SwordArT wrote in an official post: "Some dreams started when I was a teenager. At that time, I didn't understand what pressure was, I just tried my best to win."

"Along the way, there have been a lot of applause, and there have been many times when I wanted to give up. I once stood on the world stage and thought that everything was within reach, but today, I want to say goodbye."

"When I first embarked on this road, I was just a junior high school student who liked playing games and loved challenges. I never thought that I would have the opportunity to become a player, and I never thought that there would be so many people who would always accompany me and support me."

"For me, retirement is not as good as saying goodbye quietly."

"So today, I want to thank you and thank the hard-working self in the past."

"This is not a loss, nor is it an end, it's just that my game just happened to be over."

"Next, I will continue to move forward in a different way, and I hope that we can continue to meet on the road in the future. Thank you, really."

After the official announcement of his retirement was released, SwordArT's official Weibo account attracted many netizens in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau to leave messages expressing their reluctance, and some fans encouraged him to become a coach.

About SwordArT

SwordArT, 28 years old, whose real name is Hu Shuo-chieh and nickname is 蛇蛇, was born in Taiwan on December 21, 1996. He started to join the League of Legends professional e-sports circle in 2013 as a Support player.

SwordArT's career began with Gamania Bears. During this spell, he once entered the League of Legends World Championship Season 3 with the team, but lost to the Korean powerhouse T1 and could only be eliminated in the quarterfinals.

In October 2013, SwordArT joined Flash Wolves (FW).

During his five-year spell with Flash Wolves, SwordArT won the LMS Spring and Summer Championships from 2016 to 2018, and was selected twice for the LMS Summer All-Pro Team and was selected as the 2018 LMS Summer MVP.

In December 2018, SwordArT moved to Suning (SNG). During this spell, he participated in the 2020 League of Legends World Championship Finals with te team, losing 1:3 to the Korean powerhouse Dplus' predecessor, DAMWON Gaming and finishing second.

In November 2020, SwordArT joined Team SoloMid (TSM). During this spell, he was selected for the 2021 LCS All-Pro Third Team.

From December of the following year to April 2023, SwordArT played for WBG and AG's feeder club Anyone's Legend (AL), but the teams' performances were mediocre.

From May 2023 to April of the following year, SwordArT played for Ultra Prime (UP) and CBTC Flying Oyster (CFO).

From December 2024 to May this year, SwordArT joined the Vietnamese club Vikings Esports (VKE), becoming the first and only foreign player in its team history. However, he did not play for the team during this spell, but gave advice and help from a third-party perspective.