Abstract: Systems, methods, and data structures are described which allow limiting of dissemination of content in a multiplayer game, for example, limiting dissemination of goal-activated content in a massively multiplayer game (MPP).

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for efficiently providing content to a client in a massively multiplayer game.

Abstract: Updating a run-time version of a game stored on a first location includes causing a first swarm member to store an first version, with first game pieces, on the first location; maintaining a second game version with second pieces, some of which are missing from the first pieces; receiving, from the first swarm member, an upgrade request for the second version; identifying missing pieces; and providing, to the first swarm member, information leading to other swarm members, each of which hosts a missing piece at a second location used for storing a run-time version of the game; causing the first swarm member to retrieve the missing pieces from the second location and store them in at least a portion of the first location, thereby avoiding consumption of additional storage during the update.