Direct Strike is the more popular of the two, with 48,241 recorded sessions versus 5. Direct Strike averages more players per lobby (5.3 vs 3.4), suggesting larger games. Direct Strike lobbies fill faster, sitting open 1.7 min on average versus 3.5 min for Area. Over the past 30 days, Direct Strike has seen more activity.
Direct Strike is more popular, with 48,241 total sessions tracked on Warcraft 3 Battle.net compared to 5 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 Area (3.4).
Direct Strike lobbies fill faster, sitting open 1.7 min on average versus 3.5 min for Area. A shorter open time usually means a healthier, more in-demand map.
Direct Strike has had more sessions in the last 30 days (9,938 vs 0). Check the live lobby browser on WC3 Tracker for current activity.
Area has been hosted by 1 unique BattleTags and Direct Strike by 1,615. Direct Strike has the wider host base.