The PMRC Rondo Cup 2025 concluded this past weekend, marking a thrilling end to one of the latest PUBG Mobile esports tournaments. The event saw team Yangon Galacticos emerge victorious, securing their position as champions and earning the lion's share of the impressive $20,000 prize pool provided by PUBG.
The tournament was set on PUBG's newest and expansive map, Rondo, which 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. This setting provided a fresh backdrop for the intense competition.
Yangon Galacticos clinched the win under the innovative SMASH format rules introduced at the PMRC Rondo Cup. The SMASH rules required a team to accumulate 30+ points and subsequently secure a victory in a different match to claim the title. However, since no team met these criteria after six matches, the victory was awarded to Yangon Galacticos due to their commanding lead in points.
Taking second and third places were HORAA Esports and Bigetron Esports, respectively, underscoring the success of the Rondo Cup and PUBG Mobile's ambitious esports initiatives that have been gaining momentum since 2024.
Interestingly, the first tournament to implement the SMASH rule did not see a winner emerge via this method, raising questions about its future use. Whether the SMASH format will return in future tournaments will likely depend on the organizers' assessment of its impact on skill and entertainment value.
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