The PMRC Rondo Cup 2025 concluded this past weekend, marking a thrilling end to one of the latest PUBG Mobile esports tournaments. Team Yangon Galacticos emerged victorious, securing the championship title due to their overwhelming points lead. As champions, they will take home the lion's share of the $20,000 prize pool provided by PUBG.
The tournament unfolded on PUBG's latest and most expansive map to date, Rondo. This new map hosted 16 teams that earned their spots through various qualifying 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 30+ points and then secure a victory in a different match to win. However, after six matches, no team managed to meet these criteria, leading to Yangon Galacticos' victory based on their superior points tally.
Around the worldHORAA Esports and Bigetron Esports claimed the second and third spots, 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 through this method, raising questions about its future use. Whether the SMASH format will return in future tournaments will depend on the organizers' assessment of its impact on promoting skilled and entertaining gameplay.
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