Making History: The First World War has been crafted to offer the player a strategic level experience from one of the most catastrophic events in human history. WWI initiated the industrialization of warfare and the introduction of new weapons with massive destructive power. In Making History: The First World War, the player must balance between military, economic and social investments. At the same time, there is an arms and technology race to gain an advantage on your rivals. This is a war between the great powers of the age, each straddling to one degree or another, the old world and the new. Nations must fight to survive continental ambitions and the burgeoning social upheavals emanating from new ideological forces. Europe is at its height of power. They control the world and are on the verge of destroying themselves.

Below is a list of gameplay features currently offered:

- Extensive Event content covering pivotal decisions and themes in WWI.
- Events following Alternative History paths
- Play any nation
- 280 separate nationalities
- Create Colonies, Protectorates and Puppet Governments
- Custom events allow players to choose sides in civil conflicts like Russian Revolution
- Easy to use scenario Editor for Modding
- Game played across horizontal wrapping World Map
- In Game Tutorial Mode
- Naval Mines
- Gas Attacks
- Attrition Warfare
- Aggressive AI Air Patrol Tactics & Strafing Attack Orders
- Railroad, Shipping and Mobilized Unit movement
- Hundreds of Unit Models featuring the most iconic aircraft, tanks and ships
- Armored and Artillery Units
- Naval Surface and Submarine forces
- Nation Unique Infantry Unit Models
- Naval Supply Vessels to extend Fleet ranges
- Region City Infrastructure Projects
- Detailed Research Tree covering technologies from Pre-Industrial to Machine Age
- Sophisticated Economic System
- Build Factories and other city infrastructure
- Expand Resource Output and trade to Supply your Factories and Troops
- Auto-Trade System Option

Making History: The First World War screenshots