❚ We may earn commission from links on this page. Our editorial is always independent (learn more).

The Boys in Call of Duty: Skins, dates & CoD mid-season update

This mid-season update is truly Diabolical.

Key art for The Boys, plus an iconic Call of Duty character.

Activision/Amazon

Published: Wednesday, 12 July 2023 at 11:40 am

Subscribe to RadioTimes.com's new Gaming newsletter

This week in Call of Duty, Activision's iconic gaming franchise is teaming up with The Boys, with characters from Amazon's darkly comic superhero series becoming playable skins in Warzone and Modern Warfare 2.

Ad

The Boys began life as a comic, penned by Garth Ennis and designed by Darick Robertson, and its live-action adaptation is one of the boldest productions you're likely to find on a streaming service these days. To begin to describe why would make this article very NSFW.

If you're a fan of both Call of Duty and The Boys, you'll be pleased to know that Homelander, Starlight and Black Noir will all be playable by the end of the week. Read on to learn more!

When is The Boys event in Call of Duty?

The Boys event in Call of Duty begins today (Wednesday 12th July) with the arrival of Starlight. This is the full schedule of when each character will arrive:

As well as those characters being playable, you'll also see The Boys branding beginning to pop up around the Al Mazrah and Vondel maps as of today.

There are also two 'Diabolical' Camo Challenges to complete, and even a 'Temp V' field upgrade in Warzone.

Want to see this content?

This page contains content provided by Google reCAPTCHA. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as Google reCAPTCHA may use cookies and other technologies. To view this content, choose 'Accept and continue' to allow Google reCAPTCHA and its required purposes.

Accept and continue

How to get The Boys skins in Call of Duty

To get The Boys skins in Call of Duty, you will simply need to buy them from the store once the mid-season update takes effect at 5pm BST on Wednesday 12th July.

As far as we know, there's no way to get The Boys characters without paying for the privilege, which seems quite fitting when you consider the capitalist tendencies of Vought from the show.

Each operator pack — the Starlight one, the Homelander one and the Black Noir one — will be priced at 2,400 COD points. They each come with their own items and a unique finishing move.

Read more:

CoD Season 4 Reloaded: Mid-season update explained

This is all happening as part of Call of Duty Season 4's mid-season 'Reloaded' update, which will also bring plenty of other goodies detailed in the image below.

This Call of Duty mid-season update will happen at 5pm BST on Wednesday 12th July, from a UK time zone perspective, with the Season 4 Reloaded content being patched into the game at that time.

Everything to expect from the mid-season update, Call of Duty Season 4 Reloaded.

Everything to expect from the mid-season update, Call of Duty Season 4 Reloaded. Activision

As you can see, players can also expect Vondel Battle Royale in Warzone, a new Vondel gulag, a public event entailing 'the return of Operation Scan', and a field upgrade called the Portable Redeploy Drone (PRD).

Meanwhile, in Modern Warfare 2, there's also a new 6v6 multiplayer map (Vondel Waterfront) to check out. And there's The Raid finale, dubbed Atomgrad Episode 04, to enjoy.

On top of that, in MW2, there are new weapons (MX Guardian Shotfun), a new Operator (Izzy) and new bundles to check out. But for some of us, The Boys content is far more exciting than all that! Check out the fun little trailer below:

Want to see this content?

This page contains content provided by YouTube. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as YouTube may use cookies and other technologies. To view this content, choose 'Accept and continue' to allow YouTube and its required purposes.

Accept and continue

Subscribe to our free Gaming Newsletter for weekly insights, and follow us on Twitter for all the latest updates.

Looking for something to watch? Check out our TV Guide or Streaming Guide.

Ad

Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only £1 with delivery to your home — subscribe now. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.

Authors

Black and white cut-out portrait headshot of Rob Leane, smiling against a lime green background.

Rob LeaneGaming Editor

Rob Leane is the Gaming Editor at Radio Times, overseeing our coverage of the biggest games on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, PC, mobile and VR. Rob works across our website, social media accounts and video channels, as well as producing our weekly gaming newsletter. He has previously worked at Den of Geek, Stealth Optional and Dennis Publishing.

Ad

Ad

Get the Christmas double issue

Too much to watch at Christmas? Let Radio Times do the choosing to find something the whole family will enjoy.

Subscribe by 3 Dec

Loading...

Ad

Loading...