The PMRC Rondo Cup 2025 concluded this past weekend, marking a thrilling end to the latest PUBG Mobile esports tournament. Team Yangon Galacticos emerged as the champions, securing the victory due to their overwhelming points lead. As a result, they will be taking home the lion's share of the impressive $20,000 prize pool provided by PUBG.
The tournament was hosted on PUBG's latest and largest map to date, Rondo. This new map saw 16 teams compete, each having qualified through various tournaments such as D'Xavier at PMSL SEA Spring, Rangers at PMCL Spring, and R3GICIDE at PMSL CSA Fall.
Yangon Galacticos' triumph came under the newly introduced SMASH format rules. According to this ruleset, a team needed to accumulate over 30 points and secure a victory in a different match to win. However, since no team achieved this after six matches, the victory was awarded to Yangon Galacticos based on their points lead.
Around the worldHORAA Esports and Bigetron Esports claimed the second and third spots, respectively, highlighting 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 introduce the SMASH rule did not see a winner through this method, adding a layer of irony to the event. Whether this ruleset will return in future tournaments will depend on the organizers' assessment of its impact on skilled and entertaining gameplay.
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