The PMRC Rondo Cup 2025 concluded this past weekend, marking a thrilling end to PUBG Mobile's latest esports tournament. Team Yangon Galacticos emerged as the champions, securing their victory through an overwhelming points lead. As a result, they are set to take home the lion's share of the $20,000 prize pool generously offered by PUBG.
The tournament unfolded on PUBG's newest and largest map to date, Rondo. This expansive battleground hosted 16 teams, each having earned their spot through various qualifying tournaments. Notable qualifiers included D'Xavier from PMSL SEA Spring, Rangers from PMCL Spring, and R3GICIDE from PMSL CSA Fall.
Yangon Galacticos' triumph was achieved under the innovative SMASH format rules introduced at the PMRC Rondo Cup. According to these rules, a team needed to accumulate over 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, the victory was awarded to Yangon Galacticos due to their superior points total.
The competition saw HORAA Esports and Bigetron Esports securing the second and third places, respectively, highlighting the success of the Rondo Cup and underscoring PUBG Mobile's ambitious esports trajectory that has been on the rise since 2024.
Interestingly, the first tournament to implement the SMASH rule did not see a winner emerge through this new format, sparking curiosity about its future in upcoming events. Whether the SMASH rule will return will depend on the organizers' assessment of its impact on promoting skilled and engaging gameplay.
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