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Twisted Minds Partners with Shikenso to Measure and Grow Sponsorship Value

September 9, 2026
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Twisted Minds x Shikenso partnership announcement graphic, featuring both company logos over a background image of Twisted Minds players celebrating with a championship trophy.

One of the world's fastest-growing esports organisations will use Shikenso to capture, prove and build on the value it delivers for its sponsors across its global rosters.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia / Frankfurt, Germany, 8 September 2026 — Twisted Minds, one of the fastest-growing esports organisations in the world and one of the most decorated in the MENA region, has partnered with Shikenso to measure and strengthen the commercial value of its sponsorships. The one-year partnership puts Shikenso's media analytics behind Twisted Minds' brand and sponsor portfolio across the club's global competitive rosters.

Headquartered in Riyadh, Twisted Minds competes at the highest level across esports' biggest titles, from Rocket League and Overwatch to PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS and Call of Duty: Warzone. The club counts among the elite organisations on show at the Esports World Cup, where its world-champion Overwatch roster and its title-winning campaigns have made it one of the region's standout names. With more than 60 championship titles behind it, Twisted Minds carries a sponsorship portfolio led by Riyadh Season, and a growing global audience that comes with it.

That reach is exactly what the partnership is built to measure. Through a yearly Shikenso dashboard, Twisted Minds gains a single, accurate view of sponsor value across 18 squads, more than 75 social media channels, 12 video channels and three brands. Shikenso's Social Media Analytics tracks sponsor exposure and audience engagement across the club's social presence, while Video Analysis detects and values brand visibility across streams and video content. Together they give Twisted Minds the intelligence to show each partner precisely what the club delivers, and where that value can grow.

Partnering with Shikenso is an important step in strengthening the commercial side of Twisted Minds. As we continue to grow globally alongside our partners, so does our responsibility to capture and demonstrate the full value we create for our sponsors, and continuously push that value further. Shikenso will give us the intelligence and accuracy to do that at a much deeper level, helping us build partnerships that deliver an unmatched level of value.

Ibrahim bin Jibreen
Founder & CEO, Twisted Minds

Twisted Minds are exactly the kind of club we love working with, ambitious and always chasing the next level. Together we will bring real clarity to the value their partnerships create and give their sponsors measurement they can trust. This is a partnership built to grow, and we are ready to help Twisted Minds level up the value they deliver, season after season.

Arwin Fallah-Shirazi
Co-CEO & Co-Founder, Shikenso

About Twisted Minds

Twisted Minds is one of the fastest-growing esports organisations in the world and one of the most decorated in the MENA region, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Founded in 2021, the club has secured more than 60 championship titles across esports' biggest games, including five world championships in Tekken, Clash Royale, Fortnite, Rocket League and Overwatch. In 2025, Twisted Minds became OWCS World Champions in Overwatch and enjoyed a historic Esports World Cup campaign, winning titles in PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS and Call of Duty: Warzone. Beyond competition, Twisted Minds has expanded across the gaming industry through partnerships with leading publishers and programmes such as PUBG Esports and Mobile Legends' MPL, while its Twisted Labs hub brings gaming and entertainment to fans in Riyadh's Boulevard City, backed by sponsors led by Riyadh Season.

About Shikenso

Shikenso® is an AI-powered analytics company redefining how sponsorship success is measured. By turning exposure into measurable impact, Shikenso equips brands, rights holders, clubs, and agencies with real-time, transparent insights across all media. From social and streaming to broadcast and beyond, our platform cuts through assumptions and delivers clear, data-backed value, so partners can see what works, act with confidence, and maximise performance.  

Because ROI is a numbers game. So play it to win. 

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