Direct Strike is the more popular of the two, with 41,753 recorded sessions versus 1,532. Risk Europe averages more players per lobby (8.8 vs 5.2), suggesting larger games. Direct Strike lobbies fill faster, sitting open 1.7 min on average versus 15.8 min for Risk Europe. Over the past 30 days, Direct Strike has seen more activity.
Comparing Direct Strike and Risk Europe on Warcraft 3
Direct Strike is more popular, with 41,753 total sessions tracked on Warcraft 3 Battle.net compared to 1,532 for the other. Popularity can shift over time — WC3 Tracker records live lobby activity across all servers.
Risk Europe has more players per lobby on average (8.8) than Direct Strike (5.2).
Direct Strike lobbies fill faster, sitting open 1.7 min on average versus 15.8 min for Risk Europe. A shorter open time usually means a healthier, more in-demand map.
Direct Strike has had more sessions in the last 30 days (10,923 vs 390). Check the live lobby browser on WC3 Tracker for current activity.
Direct Strike has been hosted by 1,615 unique BattleTags and Risk Europe by 148. Direct Strike has the wider host base.