kiNgg leaves LEVIATÁN after five years
After five years, Francisco "kiNgg" Alberto Aravena’s journey with Leviatán officially comes to an end, as announced by the organization on X. During his journey with LEVIATÁN, the Chilean in-game leader (IGL) secured some of the biggest results in the team’s history: a first-place finish at VCT 2026 - Masters London 2026, third place at VCT 2024 - Champions 2024, and the VCT 2024 - Americas Stage 2 playoffs title.
A symbol of the organization
kiNgg was more than just a player for LEVIATÁN. He was the team’s flagbearer. The Chilean joined the organization in 2021, when it was still competing in the LATAM Challengers, and things kept getting better from there. In 2022, he played his first international events at VALORANT Masters Copenhagen and VALORANT Champions. In 2023, things didn’t work out as well, but in 2024 he finished in the top three at Champions and won a local title.
Then, in 2026, his first big international title finally arrived. LEVIATÁN won VALORANT Masters London 2026, giving kiNgg his first international title with the organization he stuck with.
A new journey alongside sato
Sheep Esports reported on September 16 that kiNgg and his LEVIATÁN teammate Eduardo "Sato" Nagahama are set to join G2 Esports for the 2027 VALORANT season. According to the report, kiNgg would replace Jacob "valyn" Batio as the team’s in-game leader, and sato would take Andrej "babybay" Francisty’s spot once the off-season formally opens. Neither G2 nor the players have commented, so the moves are still unconfirmed.
G2 made a run to the semifinals of VCT 2026 - VALORANT Champions 2026, so kiNgg would join a team that has just shown it can compete with the best in the world. For LEVIATÁN, it would mean losing its captain and a second core player at the same time. This is a chance for kiNgg to build a new legacy in a new organization, aiming to compete not just for local titles, but for international trophies.
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A League of Legends and Valorant player first and a writer second, Luca has spent years immersed in the games and its esports scenes. Writing became a natural way to channel that passion, and his tendency to look a little too deeply into everything. Away from League, he enjoys dogs and occasionally tries to stop overthinking, with mixed results.
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