The PMRC Rondo Cup 2025 concluded this past weekend, marking a thrilling end to the latest PUBG Mobile esports tournament. The event saw team Yangon Galacticos crowned as winners, securing their victory with an overwhelming points lead. This triumph means they will take home the lion's share of the $20,000 prize pool provided by PUBG.
The tournament was held on PUBG's newest and largest map to date, Rondo. This expansive map hosted 16 teams who had qualified through various tournaments, including D'Xavier at PMSL SEA Spring, Rangers at PMCL Spring, and R3GICIDE at PMSL CSA Fall.
Yangon Galacticos' victory came under the newly introduced SMASH format rules. Under this ruleset, a team needed to accumulate 30+ points and secure a win in a separate match to claim the title. However, after six matches, no team managed to meet these criteria, resulting in Yangon Galacticos winning due to their dominant points lead.
Around the world, HORAA Esports and Bigetron Esports claimed the second and third spots, respectively, indicating the Rondo Cup's success and highlighting 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 via this method, sparking curiosity about its future use. Whether the SMASH format will return in future tournaments will depend on the organizers' assessment of its ability to foster more skilled and entertaining gameplay.
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