Predictive load balancing for a digital environment

A computer-implemented method executed on an automated planning service for predictive load balancing for a networked computer gaming environment, the computer-implemented method comprising:

• monitoring a game condition and a system load condition on a computational node of a networked computer gaming environment over time, the game condition comprising a condition within a computer game operating on the computational node;
• storing time series data on a non-volatile data storage device, the time series data comprising changes of the game condition and the system load condition at a series of time points;
• performing predictive analysis based on the time series data to generate a system load forecast for the computational node;
• and
• changing the system load on the computational node based on the system load forecast by changing a game control, the game control comprising a limitation on the operation of the computer game operating on the computational node.

A system for predictive load balancing for a networked computer gaming environment employing an automated planning service, comprising one or more computers with executable instructions that, when execute, cause the system to:

• monitor a game condition and a system load condition on a computational node of a networked computer gaming environment over time, the game condition comprising a condition within a computer game operating on the computational node;
• store time series data on a non-volatile data storage device, the time series data comprising changes of the game condition and the system load condition at a series of time points;
• perform a predictive analysis based on the time series data to generate a system load forecast for the computational node;
• and
• change the system load on the computational node based on the system load forecast by changing a game control, the game control comprising a limitation on the operation of the computer game operating on the computational node.

Non-transitory, computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when execute by one or more processors of a computing system employing an automated planning service for predictive load balancing for a networked computer gaming environment, cause the computing system to:

• monitor a game condition and a system load condition on a computational node of a networked computer gaming environment over time, the game condition comprising a condition within a computer game operating on the computational node;
• store time series data on a non-volatile data storage device, the time series data comprising changes of the game condition and the system load condition at a series of time points;
• perform a predictive analysis based on the time series data to generate a system load forecast for the computational node;
• and
• change the system load on the computational node based on the system load forecast by changing a game control, the game control comprising a limitation on the operation of the computer game operating on the computational node.