What is the purpose of a cloud save in a save game system?

• A. Saves progress only locally.
• B. Stores progress on a remote server, enabling cross-device access and redundancy.
• C. Cannot be used with multiplayer.
• D. Requires no authentication.

Answer: (B)

Cloud save is about keeping your game progress on a remote server so you can access it from multiple devices and have a backup in case something happens to your device. When you sign into your game account, your saves are uploaded to the server, and you can resume exactly where you left off on a phone, tablet, PC, or console that supports the same account. This also protects your progress if your device is lost, damaged, or replaced, since the data isn’t tied to one physical device.

That’s why this option is the best fit: it explicitly describes storing progress on a remote server and enabling cross-device access and redundancy. Saviors saved only locally wouldn’t let you continue on another device, so that doesn’t capture the cloud-saving benefit. Cloud saves aren’t inherently incompatible with multiplayer; you can still play with others while your own progress is stored remotely. And cloud saves typically rely on authentication to link the data to your account, so they aren’t typically usable without signing in.