Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds Launch Release (UK)

Jeff Wayne’s The War of the Worlds is a vehicular combat third-person shooter developed by Pixelogix and published by GT Interactive Software. Drawing on Jeff Wayne’s 1978 musical album and H. G. Wells’ novel, it was released in Europe only and never reached North America.

This is the UK Original release, serial SLES-00230, dated 1999-11-19. It is presented in a Full Jewel PAL case with Hologram B on the case, and contains a single disc with English language only. The EAN barcode is 5029988001828.

It is the earliest catalogued of the five PAL editions of the game, with sister releases for France, Germany, Italy and Spain that share the same case format and hologram type. For collectors of the UK market, this is the edition to look for, and it sits well alongside other GT Interactive titles from the period. The game’s artwork borrows heavily from the album’s famous Martian imagery, which makes the packaging a rewarding piece to display.