Predictive caching of game content data

A cloud-based game server to transmit game content data, the cloud-based game server comprising:

• a memory configured to store instructions;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to cause the processor to perform or control performance of operations that comprise:
• access a first game play history of a first player, wherein the first player is associated with a first device;
• access a second game play history of one or more second players;
• determine, based at least on the first game play history and the second game play history, a first probability of first one or more path segments to be selected, and a second probability of second one or more path segments to be selected, wherein the first one or more path segments and the second one or more path segments correspond to a first game path and a second game path respectively, and wherein the first probability is higher than the second probability;
• assign the first probability to the first one or more path segments, and the second probability to the second one or more path segments;
• determine an available bandwidth to transmit the game content data to the first device;
• determine, based at least on the available bandwidth, the first probability, the second probability, and a size of a game client cache of the first device, a first quantity and a first quality of the first one or more path segments to transmit, and a second quantity and a second quality of the second one or more path segments to transmit, wherein the first quality of the first one or more path segments, which have the higher probability of being selected than the second one or more path segments, is higher than the second quality of the second one or more path segments;
• render the first quantity of the first one or more path segments at the first quality, and the second quantity of the second one or more path segments at the second quality;
• and
• send, to the first device, the first quantity of the first one or more path segments rendered at the first quality and the second quantity of the second one or more path segments rendered at the second quality.

A computer-readable storage memory device having instructions stored thereon to transmit game content data, wherein the instructions, in response to execution by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform or control performance of operations that comprise:

• access a first game play history of a first player, wherein the first player is associated with a first device;
• access a second game play history of one or more second players;
• determine, from the game content data, pre-defined probabilities that correspond to a selection of the first one more path segments, and a selection of second one or more path segments, wherein the first one or more path segments and the second one or more path segments correspond to a first game path and a second game path respectively, and wherein the pre-defined probabilities are specified in the game content data;
• determine, based at least on the first game play history, the second game play history, and the pre-defined probabilities, a first probability of the first one or more path segments, and a second probability of the second one or more path segments;
• assign the first probability to the first one or more path segments, and the second probability to the second one or more path segments;
• determine an available bandwidth to transmit the game content data to the first device;
• determine, based at least on the available bandwidth and a size of a game client cache of the first device, a first quantity of the first one or more path segments to be transmitted to the first device, and a second quantity of the second one or more path segments to be transmitted to the first device;
• render the first quantity of the first one or more path segments at a first quality, and the second quantity of the second one or more path segments at a second quality, wherein the first quality and the second quality are based at least on the first probability and the second probability;
• and
• send, to the first device, the first quantity of the first one or more path segments rendered at the first quality, and the second quantity of the second one or more path segments rendered at the second quality, wherein:
• the first probability is higher than the second probability,
• the first quantity is lower than the second quantity, and
• the first quality is higher than the second quality.