Hogs of War features 3D graphics and both a single-player career mode and offline multiplayer, with voice artistry by British comedic actors Rik Mayall and Marc Silk.

A sequel was announced but never released, although the franchise has had subsequent board and card games and an official remaster is in production.

[1] During a turn, players takes control of a single squad member in a third-person perspective to move around the map, including jumping over terrain and swimming over bodies of water, yet can only engage in combat when stationary.

), espionage that do not appear on the mini map and use sniper rifles and camouflage, and medics that can heal other units in both close and long range.

[1][2] Other than inventory items, players can also gain access to military vehicles, such as tanks and turrets like heavy artillery and pillboxes,[1] as well as stationary buildings like bunkers and hospital tents.

[3] The game features six teams[a] based as parodies of nations in the First World War, such as "Tommy's Trotters", named after Tommy Atkins), a parody of the United Kingdom portrayed as either incredibly posh or hooligan-like, and use British slang with multiple regional accents.

[3] A pig-shaped collection of islands located in the South Pigsific Ocean, known as Saustralasia, has been found to be a rich source of swill (depicted like oil being harvested by pumpjacks) that is described as the "lifeblood of pigs", and that whoever controls the swill controls the world, thus leading to all nations engaging in an all-out war to conquer the region.

The chosen national squadron battles through each of Saustralasia's five main regions; Hogshead, Saustralia, Trottsville, Bellyopolis and Arstria.

[9] The game drew inspiration from the black comedy series Blackadder Goes Forth that was also set in the First World War.

The American military march, "The Liberty Bell", composed by John Philip Sousa, was added by Habgood as the game's theme tune.

Habgood chose this music as it was in the public domain and fit the mood of the game due to its age and use in the comedy show Monty Python's Flying Circus.

[11] Gremlin Interactive was taken over by the French company Infogrames in 1999, which was a benefit to the game as it provided more time for development.

[15] In October 2003, the now-named Atari sold the assets of Gremlin Interactive, including Hogs of War, to Ian Stewart's Zoo Digital Publishing.

[24] Greg Orlando of NextGen said he was also appreciative of the game's feel, specifically noting Mayall's performance.

[22] In a 4 out of 5 star review, Chris Baker in the Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine called the game the "most pleasant surprise of the year" with praise being given for "the variety of landscapes".

[d] In February 2008, Infogrames announced Hogs of War 2 for Nintendo DS, Wii, PlayStation 2 and Windows.

[42] Lead programmer Jacob Habgood described the game as being a "European phenomenon" but that it didn't sell well in the United States.