The PMRC Rondo Cup 2025, a thrilling PUBG Mobile esports tournament, concluded this past weekend, with team Yangon Galacticos emerging as the champions. Their victory earned them the lion's share of the $20,000 prize pool provided by PUBG.
The tournament took place on PUBG's latest and largest map to date, the Rondo map. This map hosted 16 teams that had qualified through various tournaments, including D'Xavier at PMSL SEA Spring, Rangers at PMCL Spring, and R3GICIDE at PMSL CSA Fall.
Yangon Galacticos clinched the win under the newly introduced SMASH format rules. According to these rules, a team needed to accumulate 30+ points and secure a victory in a different match to claim the title. However, since no team managed to meet these criteria after six matches, Yangon Galacticos won due to their overwhelming points lead.
Around the worldHORAA Esports and Bigetron Esports secured the second and third positions, respectively, underscoring the success of the Rondo Cup and highlighting PUBG Mobile's ambitious esports plans that have been on an upward trajectory since 2024.
Interestingly, despite the introduction of the SMASH rule, no team won using this new format, adding an ironic twist to the tournament. Whether the SMASH rule will return in future tournaments will depend on the organizers' assessment of its impact on encouraging skilled and entertaining play.
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