Mortal Kombat 1 Homelander release date and how to unlock him

Mortal Kombat 1 has confirmed that Homelander will be in the game alongside other guest characters such as Peacemaker, Omni-Man, Quan-Chi, Ermac, and Takeda. Read on for the Homelander's Mortal Kombat 1 release date and the instructions on how to unlock him.

Homelander's Mortal Kombat 1 release date is June 11, 2024. However, those with early access can test their might with him starting June 4, 2024.

Players who have early access can play as Homelander beginning June 4. To get early access, players must have either the Mortal Kombat 1 Premium Edition or Kollector's Edition. This character will also be obtainable through the Kombat Pack.

Yes, Homelander will soon enter the game and join other DLC characters such as include Peacemaker, Omni-Man, Quan-Chi, and Ermac. NetherRealm Studios, the folks behind Mortal Kombat 1, revealed this at San Diego Comic-Con.

In a reveal trailer, these characters slowly appeared one by one before Homelander flew down to join them. While Homelander is from The Boys, Peacemaker is a DC character and Omni-Man is from Invincible.

This isn't the first time that Homelander appeared in a game. Homelander, Starlight, and Black Noir from The Boys were revealed as playable operators in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2. These characters entered the franchise as part of Call of Duty Season 4 Reloaded.

According to Homelander's actor, Antony Starr, the character is not voiced by Starr himself. On social media, he stated "nope" in reply to a question about this. Later, it was revealed that Chris Cox voices Homelander instead.

Mortal Kombat 1 launched on Sept. 19 and became playable on the Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, and PC. Interested players had the opportunity to purchase the game ahead of time through the official Mortal Kombat 1 pre-order website.

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