Direct Strike is the more popular of the two, with 47,450 recorded sessions versus 10. Direct Strike averages more players per lobby (5.3 vs 1.4), suggesting larger games. [Blueriver]Free lobbies fill faster, sitting open 0.7 min on average versus 1.7 min for Direct Strike. Over the past 30 days, Direct Strike has seen more activity.
Comparing [Blueriver]Free and Direct Strike on Warcraft 3
Direct Strike is more popular, with 47,450 total sessions tracked on Warcraft 3 Battle.net compared to 10 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 [Blueriver]Free (1.4).
[Blueriver]Free lobbies fill faster, sitting open 0.7 min on average versus 1.7 min for Direct Strike. A shorter open time usually means a healthier, more in-demand map.
Direct Strike has had more sessions in the last 30 days (9,778 vs 2). Check the live lobby browser on WC3 Tracker for current activity.
[Blueriver]Free has been hosted by 2 unique BattleTags and Direct Strike by 1,615. Direct Strike has the wider host base.