Updating display of game map

An apparatus, comprising:

• processing circuitry configured to:
• determine an update interval of a first map element to be displayed in a game map based on a change frequency of the first map element;
• determine a classification of the first map element based on the change frequency of the first map element,
• the classification of the first map element being a first classification when the change frequency of the first map element is greater than or equal to a change frequency threshold, and
• the classification of the first map element being a second classification when the change frequency of the first map element is less than the change frequency threshold;
• when the classification of the first map element is a first classification, add the first map element to a first canvas of the game map;
• when the classification of the first map element is a second classification, add the first map element to a second canvas of the game map;
• display the first map element in the game map;
• and
• update the display of the first map element in the game map based on the determined update interval of the first map element.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for updating a game map, the method comprising:

• determining an update interval of a first map element to be displayed in a game map based on a change frequency of the first map element;
• determining a classification of the first map element based on the change frequency of the first map element,
• the classification of the first map element being a first classification when the change frequency of the first map element is greater than or equal to a change frequency threshold, and
• the classification of the first map element being a second classification when the change frequency of the first map element is less than the change frequency threshold;
• when the classification of the first map element is a first classification, adding the first map element to a first canvas of the game map;
• when the classification of the first map element is a second classification, adding the first map element to a second canvas of the game map;
• displaying the first map element in the game map;
• and
• updating the display of the first map element in the game map based on the determined update interval of the first map element.