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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
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