The PMRC Rondo Cup 2025 concluded with an exciting finish this past weekend, where team Yangon Galacticos emerged victorious. They secured the win thanks to their commanding lead in points, taking home the largest portion of the $20,000 prize pool generously offered by PUBG.
This tournament was particularly special as it was hosted on PUBG's latest and most expansive map to date, the Rondo map. A total of 16 teams, including qualifiers like D'Xavier from PMSL SEA Spring, Rangers from PMCL Spring, and R3GICIDE from PMSL CSA Fall, battled it out for supremacy.
Yangon Galacticos' victory was determined under the newly introduced SMASH format rules. According to these rules, a team needed to accumulate over 30 points and secure a victory in a separate match to win the tournament. However, after six matches, no team managed to meet these criteria, leading to Yangon Galacticos' win due to their significant points advantage.
Around the worldIn the race for the top spots, HORAA Esports and Bigetron Esports clinched second and third places respectively. The success of the Rondo Cup underscores the growing momentum of PUBG Mobile's esports initiatives that have been gaining traction since 2024.
Interestingly, the first tournament to feature the SMASH rule did not see a winner emerge through this new format. It remains to be seen whether the organizers will bring back this rule in future tournaments, with the hope that it will foster more skilled and engaging gameplay.
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