Weekly Pro Gamer File Ends After 341 Installments With Taiyaki Profile
The closure of a regular weekly feature that spotlighted individual pro gamers for nearly seven years marks the end of a consistent platform for Japanese esports player profiles.
Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.
The Japanese gaming site 4Gamer.net published the final installment of its weekly series "Weekly Pro Gamer File" on July 14. The 341st entry profiles Taiyaki, a 25-year-old League of Legends support player for team Arneb who placed 5th in the 2025 LJL Final. The series ran weekly since July 30, 2019.
4Gamer.net's "Weekly Pro Gamer File" has run its last profile. The 341st installment, published July 14, features Taiyaki of Arneb, a League of Legends support player who says he wants to challenge the world as a pro. The series started on July 30, 2019, and ran every week since.
The final subject is a support player who points to T1's Keria as a role model and lists his recent major result as a 5th-place finish in the 2025 LJL Final. In the profile's ten questions, Taiyaki says he nearly went into corporate work after university but chose to compete instead. The series closes with a thank-you to players and readers.
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