Leviatán reportedly not renewing Sato for VCT 2027 season

Winning a team its first-ever international championship is usually a pretty solid argument for keeping your job. Eduardo “Sato” Nagahama Sato apparently didn’t get the memo, or rather, Leviatán didn’t. The Argentine esports organization is reportedly declining to renew the Brazilian duelist’s contract for the 2027 VALORANT Champions Tour season. Sato, who was instrumental in Leviatán’s historic Masters London 2026 victory, is now actively exploring options with other teams as the competitive landscape prepares for a seismic structural shift. From championship hero to free agent Sato’s tenure with Leviatán has been, by any reasonable standard, a success story. He joined the roster on May 14, 2025, and within roughly a year helped the team accomplish something it had never done before: win a VCT international title. That moment came at Masters London 2026, where Leviatán edged out Paper Rex in a grueling 3-2 series. Sato remains on the active roster alongside in-game leader kiNgg, blowz, Neon, and spikeziN, with his contract running through at least late August 2026. No official statement has come from the organization confirming the non-renewal. A desire that predates the breakup T...