EndWar received mixed to positive reviews. The Guardian gave the game a 4/5 It was praised for its "Highly addictive solo play...the game comes into its own with the massively multiplayer online Theatre of War." while being docked somewhat for "occasional voice recognition blip". The website www.gametrailers.com gave EndWar a 9/10 saying that it was "Console strategy done right." IGN rated EndWar as an 8 out of 10 taking marks away for the "Uninspired single player campaign" but still saw it as a more than solid RTS. Game Spot's Kevin VanOrd rated the PS3 version of EndWar as a 7.5 out of 10 praising its "Innovative voice command mechanic" and stating "Persistent online campaign makes matches feel meaningful" but berated it for its lack of story and "simple rock-paper-scissors skirmishes". 1Up and Electronic Gaming Monthly both gave the game a C.Endwar was published as a novel, on February 4, 2008 in paperback form. The back cover says "Based on 's bestselling game, Tom Clancy's EndWar", despite the game not yet having been released at that time. The sequel Tom Clancy's EndWar: The Hunted was released on February 1, 2011 by . A second sequel Tom Clancy's EndWar: The Missing was released in 2013. The first two books are written by under the pseudonym . The third book is written by
- Imp Rebs has confirmed 4x4 will be offered in the full version. De Plater confirmed the game to be a strategy war game
- Units will gain experience as they are used in battle. The emphasis will be more on smaller scale battles rather than the overarching campaign.
- Ubisoft also claims that the game is "completely controllable through voice commands." This is demonstrated on a handful of gameplay videos by de Plater himself
- The voice commands can be input through any headset that works with the console/computer the player is using.