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    Mon Studios Rebrands Defimons to Spellborne

    Mon Studios rebrands web3 game Defimons to Spellborne and $1.5 million in funding. New characters, logo, and open-world experience. Early Q1 2024 release.

    Eliza Crichton-Stuart

    Eliza Crichton-Stuart

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    Updated Dec 2, 2025

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    Mon Studios, the indie game development studio, has unveiled a substantial transformation for their web3 game Defimons, which has now rebranded as Spellborne. Spellborne (previously called Defimons) is an engaging MMORPG focused on adventures and monster capturing where players have the opportunity to catch various creatures, battle, craft items, quests, fish and much more to be revealed later on.

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    Along with the rebrand, the latest updates will introduce new starter characters, a revamped logo, and emphasize an open-world experience with a unique adventure for each player. Spellborne is slated for an early Q1 2024 release, promising a refreshed gaming experience. During the game's closed alpha test, the game maintained 5,000 monthly active users (MAU), 400 daily active users (DAU), and an average session length of 1.3 hours, with 10,000 total hours played in a single month, all achieved with minimal marketing spend.

    Earlier this year, in a strategic move towards web2 marketing, Mon Studios launched a successful campaign on Reddit that garnered over one million views in a week and consistently held a presence on the platform's front page. The engagement successfully translated into a growing wishlist for Spellborne, reflecting potential growth in the market.

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    Mon Studios is a gaming studio focusing on building retro-inspired games for the casual/mid-core audience. They have secured 1.5m$ in funding in 2021. With talented employees having contributed to major titles such as Rainbow Six Siege, Dark Souls 3, Tekken, Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus, and Wanderlost, as well as over 10 indie games, Mon Studios is positioning itself for a bright future.As Spellborne emerges from the rebranding of Defimons, the gaming community eagerly awaits the blend of nostalgia and innovation promised by Mon Studios. With a commitment to a unique and enhanced gaming experience, Spellborne is poised to capture the attention of a global audience upon its early 2024 release.

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    We are proud to reveal one of the most important projects of our young history: re-hauling our brand. This marks the beginning of a new adventure for all of us at Mon Studios, and we're excited to show you more in the next few weeks and months. I want to thank our team first and foremost for their amazing work despite these tumultuous past few months, and our community for their incredible support!

    Ghosty, Founder of Mon Studios.

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    Eliza Crichton-Stuart

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    December 2nd 2025

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    November 29th 2023

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