State of War is a real-time strategy game set in a futuristic world unified under a global government following prolonged conflict. Players command military forces, construct bases, gather resources, and engage in tactical combat across single-player campaign missions and multiplayer modes. The game emphasizes strategic planning, terrain control, and combined-arms warfare mechanics typical of early-2000s RTS titles. The title was distributed internationally in physical retail editions. In many regions, it was released on CD-ROM, often packaged in a boxed format. Some editions included a printed paper game guide or manual, containing gameplay instructions, unit descriptions, storyline background, and technical installation guidance. Such printed materials were common for PC game releases of that period and may carry separate ISBN numbers when published as standalone guidebooks.