Insight
To celebrate the new season, AKQA brought the world of The Boys and their fight against the nefarious Vought International corporation to the place where fans are spending most of their time now: home.
Idea
Enter: Baby Laser Tag. The mobile game for iOS and Android takes inspiration from an unforgettable moment in Season 1, when protagonist Billy Butcher uses a superhero baby’s laser vision to blast his way through Vought headquarters.
Now, fans can do the same—battling corrupt superheroes and exploring the storyline of Season 2 in the comfort of their home, bunker or hideout. To promote the show and app a parody infomercial was launched, alongside a virtual Comic-Con takeover, Twitch streaming parties, and real laser-baby dolls.
Impact
Baby Laser Tag is the first augmented-reality mobile app for Amazon Prime Video—one that has built momentum for the new season and garnered recognition from the cast, showrunner and fans.
Here’s looking at you kid.
AKQA is a design and innovation company that employs over 6,500 professionals across 20 countries. Named Digital Agency Global Network of the Year in Campaign’s 2023 Global Agency of the Year Awards, AKQA was also awarded the Cannes Lions Grand Prix for Digital Craft in 2023, and the Grand Prix for Design in 2021. In 2023, AKQA was recognised as a winner in Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards. AKQA also won Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas in 2021, and 2022 and led Gartner’s research into global marketing agencies in 2021.