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Warcraft 3 Map Comparison

Anime Choice Arena vs Direct Strike

Direct Strike is the more popular of the two, with 47,450 recorded sessions versus 166. Direct Strike averages more players per lobby (5.3 vs 5.2), suggesting larger games. Direct Strike lobbies fill faster, sitting open 1.7 min on average versus 9 min for Anime Choice Arena. Over the past 30 days, Direct Strike has seen more activity.

Anime Choice Arena Direct Strike
Head to Head
MetricAnime Choice ArenaDirect Strike
Total sessions16647,450
Unique hosts331,615
Avg players/lobby5.25.3
Avg lobby open time9 min1.7 min
Sessions (30d)1249,817
Tracked versions14104
Last hostedJul 10, 2026Jul 10, 2026
Monthly Activity (last 3 mo)
May 26
42
8,392
Jun 26
189
30,642
Jul 26
136
13,846

Frequently Asked Questions

Comparing Anime Choice Arena and Direct Strike on Warcraft 3

Direct Strike is more popular, with 47,450 total sessions tracked on Warcraft 3 Battle.net compared to 166 for the other. Popularity can shift over time — WC3 Tracker records live lobby activity across all servers.
Direct Strike has more players per lobby on average (5.3) than Anime Choice Arena (5.2).
Direct Strike lobbies fill faster, sitting open 1.7 min on average versus 9 min for Anime Choice Arena. A shorter open time usually means a healthier, more in-demand map.
Direct Strike has had more sessions in the last 30 days (9,817 vs 124). Check the live lobby browser on WC3 Tracker for current activity.
Anime Choice Arena has been hosted by 33 unique BattleTags and Direct Strike by 1,615. Direct Strike has the wider host base.