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.
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]
At the Esports World Cup 2025, Twisted Minds won the PUBG: Battlegrounds championship,[2] and later claimed the Call of Duty: Warzone title.[7][8]
These victories were noted as part of Saudi Arabia’s third title at the event.[9][10][11]
In December 2024, Twisted Minds won the inaugural ESL Saudi Challenge, defeating Vision Esports in the grand final and securing the championship title.[12]
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).[13]
Twisted Minds qualified for the Honor of Kings World Cup in 2025.[14]
The team has also competed in EA Sports FC tournaments, including the FC Pro Open.[15]
1 Owned by OverActive Media. All OAM-owned divisions competing at the 2024 Esports World Cup were renamed to Toronto Ultra for Club Championship purposes.
2 Noted as NIP.Estar since 2025, as NIP Group also owns Estar Pro in China.
