WoW:MPQ

MPQ (short for "MoPaQ", 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 Template:Mists-inline Mists of Pandaria expansion; although it is used in various other games by Blizzard Entertainment.

With the Template:Warlords-inline Warlords of Draenor (NYR) expansion, Blizzard will be transitioning to a new proprietary format called CASC (Content Addressable Storage Container; NYR).

External links

• MPQ article on Wikipedia
• MoPaQ archive format at Zezula.net
  • Above based on archived The MoPaQ Archive Format
  • Ladik's MPQ Editor at 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.
• libmpq - Open source MPQ manipulation library