Activision's titan of a video game franchise, Call of Duty, is poised for a collaboration with the cult-favorite Amazon Prime series, The Boys. The latest evidence of this thrilling intersection of pop culture domains was discovered in the recent trailer for the game's upcoming Vondel update.
The recently concluded Summer Game Fest showcased a new trailer for the upcoming Resurgence map, Vondel, in Call of Duty: Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2. It was here that eagle-eyed fans noticed a familiar logo spray-painted on the side of a building, nestled almost inconspicuously at the 1-minute mark. The symbol? None other than the insignia of the wildly popular Amazon original series, The Boys.
Naturally, this brief teaser set off waves of speculation among fans. In tandem with a recently redacted image teased by its developers of a character cryptically named "Butch," players and fans alike are connecting the dots. Given the brazen and edgy Billy Butcher, portrayed by Karl Urban in The Boys, shares the same nickname, the anticipation is reaching a fever pitch.
And it's not just Billy Butcher making the rounds in the rumor mill; speculation is also rife about other characters from the gritty, satire-laden superhero series.
There's buzz about the potential inclusion of Homelander, the morally complex character played by Antony Starr, primarily triggered by The Boys' official Twitter account posting an image of him after the trailer's reveal.