Twisted Minds (esports)

Twisted Minds
Esports
Founded2021
LocationSaudi Arabia
Owners
  • Ibrahim Bin Jibreen
  • Hatem Almukhailed
[1]
Main sponsorRiyadh Season

Twisted Minds (Arabic: تويستد مايندز) is a Saudi Arabian esports organization. Founded in 2021, the club fields rosters in multiple esports titles, including PUBG[2], Warzone, Honor of Kings, Overwatch[3], and EA Sports FC. In 2025, the team won two titles, PUBG[4] and Warzone[5] tournaments at the Esports World Cup.

History

Twisted Minds was founded in 2021 when a group of players entered a local PUBG Mobile tournament.[6] After deciding on the team name, the organization began to compete regularly in regional events. In 2022, Twisted Minds expanded into additional titles including Valorant, Overwatch and Rocket League.[6] The year 2023 marked further growth, with the organization fielding a larger roster and recording increased participation in tournaments.[6] In 2024, Twisted Minds competed with multiple active rosters across a range of titles and won two world championships.[6] By 2025, the organization expanded operations into Southeast Asia and increased its presence in China and the Philippines.[6]

Divisions

Esports World Cup 2025

At the Esports World Cup 2025, Twisted Minds won the PUBG: Battlegrounds championship,[7] and later claimed the Call of Duty: Warzone title.[8][9] These victories were noted as part of Saudi Arabia’s third title at the event.[10][11][12]

ESL Saudi Challenge

In December 2024, Twisted Minds won the inaugural ESL Saudi Challenge, defeating Vision Esports in the grand final and securing the championship title.[13]

In June 2025, the team also won the ESL Saudi Challenge for a second consecutive year, defeating Team Vision in the final and qualifying for the Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS).[14]

Other competitions

Twisted Minds qualified for the Honor of Kings World Cup in 2025.[15] The team has also competed in EA Sports FC tournaments, including the FC Pro Open.[16]

Rosters

Twisted Minds rosters
Overwatch
Handle Name Nationality
Quartz Ibrahem Alali Saudi Arabia
Youbi Ahmad Alyoubi Saudi Arabia
FunnyAstro Daniel Hathaway United Kingdom
Seicoe Maximilian Otter Austria
TVNT Abdulaziz Altmimi Saudi Arabia
KSAA Alhumaidi Alruwaili Saudi Arabia
Simple Kim Ji-sung South Korea
Rocket League
Handle Name Nationality
Nwpo Hisham Alqadi Saudi Arabia
rise. Finlay Ferguson United Kingdom
AtomiK Sergio Pérez Spain
Hisoka Substitute player Osama Ali Saudi Arabia
PUBG Mobile
Handle Name Nationality
FREAK Reshar Ibrahim Dawid Iraq
LORD Muslim Ahmed Jawad Iraq
Esport — — Iraq
J3 Jaafar Almamoori Iraq
KEVIN Muhammad Walid Iraq
Wa7sh Abdullah Bassam Iraq
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Handle Name Nationality
7oda Mahmoud Ayman Saleh Abdelrahman Youssef Egypt
Smile Ahmed Mohsen Ahmed Fawzy Moustafa Egypt
Markyyyyy Mark Christian Etcobanez Capacio Philippines
KENJI Amir Tarek Abdelwagged Mahmoud Mohamed Egypt
Super Ahmad Sameer Ibraheem Alzaglul Jordan
Honor of Kings
Handle Name Nationality
Nighty Giorgio Hu Taiwan
Clean Wu Botong China
Xue Yao Weixiang China
hailang Martin Raza Germany
Shanks Giovanni Song China
Ctboy Qi Changpeng China
PUBG: Battlegrounds
Handle Name Nationality
BatulinS Aleksandr Batulin Russia
Lu Kirill Lukyanov Russia
Perfect1ks Dmytrii Dubenyuk Ukraine
xmpl Artem Adarkin Kazakhstan
League of Legends
Handle Name Nationality
Wufo Nawaf Alkhowaiteer Saudi Arabia
Sloth Bae Jeong-sub South Korea
OniiKhan Abdulaziz Al Mubarak Saudi Arabia
VALORANT
Handle Name Nationality
ExiT Abdullah Al-Twairji Saudi Arabia
Zimo Abdullah Al Amri Saudi Arabia
sand Mark Emad Egypt
sickrey Nikolay Novozhilov Russia
waleed Waleed Sakka Saudi Arabia
Jesse Adam Čvrtniček Czech Republic
Apex Legends
Handle Name Nationality
Albralelie Mac Kenzie Beckwith United States
Crook Kyle Hughes United States
Enemy Alexander Rodriguez United States
Rainbow Six Siege
Handle Name Nationality
Dov2hkiin Abdullah Alsaeedi Saudi Arabia
Guardz Abdulrahman Alsaeedi Saudi Arabia
Hashom Hashem Al Jafri Saudi Arabia
Jlad Fayez Jallad Saudi Arabia
P9 Fahad Albattain Saudi Arabia
X.Ke Abdellah Al Wahabi Saudi Arabia
Fighting games
Handle Name Nationality
Slash Molham Qazili Syria
Arslan Ash Arslan Siddique Pakistan
Hafiz Tanveer Hafiz Tanveer Pakistan
Latif Abdullatif Ahmili Saudi Arabia
vWsym — — Saudi Arabia
NoahTheProdigy Noah Solis United States
Supernoon Steve Carbajal United States
EA Sports FC
Handle Name Nationality
S7wi — — Saudi Arabia
1OS Osama Saudi Arabia
iLawe12 Ali Mohamad Saudi Arabia
MUAE14 Mohannad Alsmary Saudi Arabia
AboFawzi Mohammed Fawzi Saudi Arabia
Ibra6577 — — Saudi Arabia
Stingray Dan Ray United States
Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (L) On loan
  • (2W) Two-way player
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness

Twisted Minds Orchid

Twisted Minds Orchid is a female-only roster for Overwatch and Valorant.

Twisted Minds Orchid rosters
Valorant
Handle Name Nationality
lexa Alexandra Persson Sweden
yelz Yara Allazzam Saudi Arabia
mediKa Annika Lambertz Germany
tokameite Anastasia Pozharskaya Russia
Leen Leen Alanazi Saudi Arabia
htm Lada Kozhemyakina Kazakhstan
Sucette Sara Özden Switzerland
Overwatch
Handle Name Nationality
chipmunk Jamie Iveson United Kingdom
Miraei Amira — Iran
Nan Yang Nan China
Suznn Suzanne — Egypt
Kasumii Liz van der Meet Netherlands
Plant Alice Plant United Kingdom
Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (L) On loan
  • (2W) Two-way player
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2023 Gamers8 Club Awards Best Team In The World Won [17]

References

  1. ^ "The Twisted Minds Journey to Global Triumph". Next World Forum. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Twisted Minds crowned PUBG World Cup champions". PUBG Esports. 2025-08-11. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
  3. ^ "Saudi esports club Twisted Minds celebrates victory". Saudi Press Agency. 2025-08-12. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
  4. ^ "Twisted Minds Clinch the PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS at 2025 Esports World Cup Grand Prize". EWC. 10 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Twisted Minds Are Your Call of Duty: Warzone at 2025 Esports World Cup Champions Following a Thrilling Finale". EWC. 10 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d e "About Us – Twisted Minds". Twisted Minds. Twisted Minds. 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Twisted Minds crowned PUBG World Cup champions". PUBG Esports. 2025-08-11. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
  8. ^ "Esports World Cup 2025 – COD Warzone competition". EWC. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
  9. ^ "Esports World Cup: Saudi Team Twisted Minds Wins Call of Duty Warzone Title". 10 August 2025. Riyadh. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Twisted Minds secures Saudi Arabia's third title at Esports World Cup 2025". Asharq Al-Awsat. 2025-08-12. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
  11. ^ "Twisted Minds' global achievements highlighted". Arab News Japan. 2025-08-13. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
  12. ^ "Esports World Cup 2025: Week 5 recap". Esports Insider. 2025-08-10. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
  13. ^ "ESL Saudi Challenge Finals: Twisted Minds Takes the Crown". ESL FACEIT Group. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  14. ^ "ESL Saudi Challenge 2025 Wraps with Twisted Minds on Top Once Again". ESL FACEIT Group. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Twisted Minds, Nongshim RedForce and OG first to qualify for Honor of Kings World Cup". GosuGamers. 2025-07-25. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
  16. ^ "FC Pro Open 25 – Match Week 1 preview". EA Sports FC. 2025-08-08. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
  17. ^ Aisha, Fareed (1 September 2023). "Saudi esports team Twisted Minds wins 1st place at Gamers8 Club Awards". Arab News. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
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