WAR

For the mobile game that previously used this acronym, see Warcraft Rumble. For the book, see Warcraft Archive.

WAR (possibly short for Warcraft Archive) is the custom archive format used for Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness and its expansion.

However, the format was very simple and third-party tools were eventually made to open these files. The MPQ format was created as a replacement and first used with the release of Diablo and made its way to future game releases.

Despite this format being used for Warcraft II, the Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition release uses the MPQ format.

External links

Blizzard Archive The File Formats of WarCraft: Orcs & Humans by Hallfiry

Blizzard Archive Hallfiry's Warcraft 1 Extractor