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. The event saw team Yangon Galacticos crowned as champions, securing their victory with an overwhelming points lead. As a result, they will be taking home the lion's share of the $20,000 prize pool generously provided by PUBG.

The tournament was hosted on PUBG's newest and largest map to date, Rondo. This expansive new map provided the battleground for 16 teams who qualified through various tournaments, including D'Xavier at PMSL SEA Spring, Rangers at PMCL Spring, and R3GICIDE at PMSL CSA Fall.

Yangon Galacticos' triumph was particularly notable as the PMRC Rondo Cup introduced the innovative SMASH format rules. Under these rules, a team needed to accumulate 30+ points and secure a victory in a different match to claim the win. However, after six matches, no team achieved this, and thus, the victory went to Yangon Galacticos due to their substantial points lead.

Around the world Yangon Galacticos' success was closely followed by HORAA Esports and Bigetron Esports, who secured the second and third spots respectively. The Rondo Cup's success underscores the growing ambition of PUBG Mobile's esports initiatives, which have been on an upward trajectory since 2024.

Interestingly, the first tournament to implement the SMASH rule did not see a winner emerge via this method, sparking curiosity about its future in PUBG Mobile tournaments. Whether the SMASH format will return will likely depend on the organizers' assessment of its impact on promoting skilled and engaging gameplay in future events.

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