Direct Strike is the more popular of the two, with 41,634 recorded sessions versus 70. Direct Strike averages more players per lobby (5.2 vs 1.4), suggesting larger games. Direct Strike lobbies fill faster, sitting open 1.7 min on average versus 17.2 min for Civilization War. Over the past 30 days, Direct Strike has seen more activity.
Comparing Civilization War and Direct Strike on Warcraft 3
Direct Strike is more popular, with 41,634 total sessions tracked on Warcraft 3 Battle.net compared to 70 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 (5.2) than Civilization War (1.4).
Direct Strike lobbies fill faster, sitting open 1.7 min on average versus 17.2 min for Civilization War. A shorter open time usually means a healthier, more in-demand map.
Direct Strike has had more sessions in the last 30 days (10,789 vs 28). Check the live lobby browser on WC3 Tracker for current activity.
Civilization War has been hosted by 8 unique BattleTags and Direct Strike by 1,615. Direct Strike has the wider host base.