Save game load time reduction for cloud gaming

A cloud gaming system, comprising,

• a game server configured to execute game logic for one or more games, the game server being installed at a first data center of the cloud gaming system;
• a storage server configured to store the one or more games, the game server being in network communication with the storage server, the storage server and the game server being located in the first data center, the storage server storing game disks that represent the game logic for each of the one or more games;
• and
• a save data server, the save data server being in communication with the game server over an Internet connection, wherein the save data server is located in a second data center;
• wherein the game server is configured to obtain one or more of said game disks for executing the game logic of said one or more games responsive to receiving a request from a user to access the cloud gaming system via a user account that causes a gaming session to be initiated;
• wherein the save data server is configured to store save data separately from said game disks of the one or more games, the save data is usable by the game logic to render a current state of game play by the user accessing the cloud gaming system,
• the game server is configured to automatically trigger retrieval of save data for specific ones of said one or more games from the second data center to the first data center for the user account,
• the retrieval of save data from the second data center causing the save data to be cached at the first data center so that the save data is accessible for use by the game server at the first data center, and the automatic trigger of retrieval of the save data is based on a prediction that the user will select to resume play of specific ones of said games at the current state of game play using said save data that has been cached;
• wherein the retrieval and caching of the save data starts responsive to and upon initiation of the game session and before the game is selected and loaded for play.