diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj b/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj
index 0dc0a0b015..aea360ca68 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@
     <Compile Include="FileFormats\XccLocalDatabase.cs" />
     <Compile Include="FileFormats\HvaReader.cs" />
     <Compile Include="FileFormats\PngLoader.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="FileFormats\VqaReader.cs" />
     <Compile Include="FileFormats\VxlReader.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Primitives\ActionQueue.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Primitives\Bits.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/FileFormats/VqaReader.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/FileFormats/VqaReader.cs
similarity index 99%
rename from OpenRA.Game/FileFormats/VqaReader.cs
rename to OpenRA.Mods.Common/FileFormats/VqaReader.cs
index c1928db738..1916067608 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/FileFormats/VqaReader.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/FileFormats/VqaReader.cs
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.IO;
+using OpenRA.FileFormats;
 
-namespace OpenRA.FileFormats
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.FileFormats
 {
 	public class VqaReader
 	{
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
index 810e1ea4ae..d0cca4071d 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
@@ -719,6 +719,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Traits\World\EditorSelectionLayer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\DetectionCircleRenderable.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Render\WithIdleAnimation.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="FileFormats\VqaReader.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/MediaGlobal.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/MediaGlobal.cs
index 7c4ef02d8b..a11e7e5f5f 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/MediaGlobal.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/MediaGlobal.cs
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ using System.Drawing;
 using System.IO;
 using Eluant;
 using OpenRA.Effects;
-using OpenRA.FileFormats;
 using OpenRA.GameRules;
 using OpenRA.Graphics;
 using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common.FileFormats;
 using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits;
 using OpenRA.Scripting;
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Media.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Media.cs
index 1d9f7ef69d..fd0ef42946 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Media.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Media.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.IO;
-using OpenRA.FileFormats;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common.FileFormats;
 using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets;
 using OpenRA.Widgets;
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/VqaPlayerWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/VqaPlayerWidget.cs
index 45be7bae6b..373a746f41 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/VqaPlayerWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/VqaPlayerWidget.cs
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Drawing;
-using OpenRA.FileFormats;
 using OpenRA.Graphics;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common.FileFormats;
 using OpenRA.Widgets;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets