Yangon Galacticos Win PUBG Mobile's 2025 Regional Clash

The PMRC Rondo Cup 2025 concluded this past weekend, marking a thrilling end to the latest PUBG Mobile esports tournament. Team Yangon Galacticos emerged victorious, securing the championship title and claiming the lion's share of the $20,000 prize pool provided by PUBG.

The tournament was hosted on PUBG's newest and expansive map, Rondo. Sixteen teams, including notable qualifiers like D'Xavier from PMSL SEA Spring, Rangers from PMCL Spring, and R3GICIDE from PMSL CSA Fall, battled it out on this innovative battleground.

Yangon Galacticos' triumph was highlighted by the introduction of the new SMASH format rules at the PMRC Rondo Cup. Under these rules, a team needed to accumulate over 30 points and secure a victory in a separate match to win. However, no team managed to meet these criteria within the first six matches, leading to Yangon Galacticos' victory due to their significant points lead.

Around the WorldFollowing closely behind, HORAA Esports and Bigetron Esports secured second and third places, respectively. The success of the Rondo Cup underscores the growing ambition of PUBG Mobile's esports initiatives, which have been on an upward trajectory since 2024.

Interestingly, the inaugural tournament featuring the SMASH rule did not see a winner under this new system, raising questions about its future use. Whether the SMASH format will encourage more skilled and entertaining gameplay in future events remains a decision for the tournament organizers.

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