Direct Strike is the more popular of the two, with 47,429 recorded sessions versus 4. Direct Strike averages more players per lobby (5.3 vs 1), suggesting larger games. Over the past 30 days, Direct Strike has seen more activity.
Comparing Close Quarter Battle and Direct Strike on Warcraft 3
Direct Strike is more popular, with 47,429 total sessions tracked on Warcraft 3 Battle.net compared to 4 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 Close Quarter Battle (1).
Close Quarter Battle and Direct Strike have similar average lobby open times (around 1.7 min).
Direct Strike has had more sessions in the last 30 days (9,905 vs 0). Check the live lobby browser on WC3 Tracker for current activity.
Close Quarter Battle has been hosted by 1 unique BattleTags and Direct Strike by 1,615. Direct Strike has the wider host base.