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 secured them the lion's share of the $20,000 prize pool, showcasing their dominance in the competition.
The tournament was hosted on PUBG's latest and largest map to date, Rondo. A total of 16 teams, including qualifiers like D'Xavier from PMSL SEA Spring, Rangers from PMCL Spring, and R3GICIDE from PMSL CSA Fall, battled it out for the top spot.
Yangon Galacticos' triumph came under the newly introduced SMASH format rules, which required a team to accumulate over 30 points and secure a victory in a different match to win. However, since no team managed to meet these criteria after six matches, Yangon Galacticos clinched the victory due to their overwhelming points lead.
Around the WorldHORAA Esports and Bigetron Esports secured the second and third places, respectively, underscoring the success of the Rondo Cup and PUBG Mobile's ambitious esports plans that have been on the rise since 2024.
Interestingly, the first tournament to feature the SMASH rule did not see a winner through this new format, raising questions about its future in subsequent tournaments. The decision to retain or modify the SMASH rule will likely depend on whether it encourages more skilled and entertaining gameplay.
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