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'''MPQ''' (short for "'''M'''o'''P'''a'''Q'''", supposedly derived from Mike O'Brien Pack) is the name of a file extension and type of proprietary data file used by ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' through the {{mists-inline}} Mists of Pandaria [[expansion]]; although it is used in various other games by [[Blizzard Entertainment]].
'''MPQ''', or  "'''M'''o'''P'''a'''Q'''" supposedly derived from Mike O'Brien Pack, is a proprietary data archive file format developed by Blizzard Entertainment and used in World of Warcraft.


With the {{warlords-inline}} Warlords of Draenor expansion, Blizzard has transitioned to a new proprietary format called [[CASC]] (Content Addressable Storage Container).
For the WoW Warlords of Draenor expansion, MPQ was replaced by the newer [[CASC]] archive format.


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{wplink|MPQ|MPQ article on Wikipedia}}
* {{wplink|MPQ|MPQ on Wikipedia}} - MPQ history
* [http://www.zezula.net/en/mpq/mpqformat.html MoPaQ archive format] at [http://www.zezula.net Zezula.net]
* [http://www.zezula.net/en/mpq/mpqformat.html MPQ archive format on zezula.net] - MPQ technical description
** Above based on archived {{wwicon|archive}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20120222093346/http://wiki.devklog.net/index.php?title=The_MoPaQ_Archive_Format The MoPaQ Archive Format]
* {{wwicon|archive}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20120222093346/http://wiki.devklog.net/index.php?title=The_MoPaQ_Archive_Format The MoPaQ Archive Format] - the basis for work on Zezula.net
** [http://zezula.net/en/mpq/download.html Ladik's MPQ Editor] at [http://www.zezula.net Zezula.net] — Can execute files directly from archive, extract files, rename them, delete and create archives. Supports MPQs from Diablo I to Starcraft II. Works on all 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows.
* [http://zezula.net/en/mpq/download.html Ladik's MPQ Editor on zezula.net] - Archive view and edit tool. Supports Diablo I, Starcraft II and more
* [https://libmpq.org/ libmpq - Open source MPQ manipulation library]
* [https://libmpq.org/ libmpq on libmpq.org] - Open source MPQ manipulation library
[[Category:CASC files]]
[[Category:Game terms]]
[[Category:Game terms]]
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[[Category:File formats]]

Latest revision as of 04:48, 15 August 2023

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MPQ, or "MoPaQ" supposedly derived from Mike O'Brien Pack, is a proprietary data archive file format developed by Blizzard Entertainment and used in World of Warcraft.

For the WoW Warlords of Draenor expansion, MPQ was replaced by the newer CASC archive format.

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