{"id":9943,"date":"2020-08-11T23:07:23","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T06:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/?p=9943"},"modified":"2020-12-29T07:52:00","modified_gmt":"2020-12-29T15:52:00","slug":"game-development-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/game-development-language\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Language for Game Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The creation of video games started as early as 1952 when Alexander S. Douglas created <a href=\"https:\/\/history-computer.com\/ModernComputer\/Software\/OXOgame.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" rel=\"nofollow\">OXO<\/a> (noughts and crosses) as part of his PhD thesis. OXO became the first graphical\/digital game and many such games were created since then. However, the video game industry truly blossomed in 1972 when Atari Inc. created <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Pong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pong<\/a>\u2014a simple two-dimensional game that looked like a ping pong table. Since Pong, many companies have developed similar, as well as increasingly complex video games. Game development in the 21st century took creativity and design up a notch with game consoles like Xbox and Playstation.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Games are developed through a code written in various programming languages. Programmers write code that tells the computer the math and logic behind a game. Programmers are usually part of a creative team that includes game designers and artists. The artists design core game features, oversee game testing and conduct design reviews. Game programming involves artificial intelligence, computer graphics, simulation, and sound programming.&nbsp; It also involves technical skills about gaming system design, level design, scripting, and coding.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most computer and video games are written in C++ or C. Since every language has its pros and cons and every game involves customized design, operating system interface, speed,&nbsp; etc, there is no language \u2018set in stone\u2019 as the best language to learn for programming video games.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the language that is the most popular among game programmers is <a href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/learn-c-plus-plus\/\">C++<\/a>. In this guide at Career Karma, we will begin by examining why we think C++ is the best programming language for games. Then, we&#8217;ll explain  how you can learn and use it if you are looking into game development. But first, let\u2019s dig briefly into the history of C++.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e74aca7dce7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e74aca7dce7\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/game-development-language\/#c\" >C++<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/game-development-language\/#what-are-most-games-coded-in\" >What Are Most Games Coded In?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/game-development-language\/#object-oriented-programming\" >Object-Oriented Programming<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/game-development-language\/#performance\" >Performance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/game-development-language\/#memory-management\" >Memory Management<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/game-development-language\/#resourceful\" >Resourceful<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/game-development-language\/#conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"c\"><\/span><strong>C++<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"111\" height=\"125\" src=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/cplusplus-logo.png\" alt=\"C++ (C Plus Plus) Logo\" class=\"wp-image-9192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/cplusplus-logo.png 111w, https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/cplusplus-logo-20x23.png 20w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 111px) 100vw, 111px\" \/><figcaption><em>C++<\/em><br><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/learn-c-plus-plus\/\">C++<\/a> was developed by Bjarne Stroustrup in 1979. Stroustrup, at that time, was working with Simula\u2014language for simulations. However, he found Simula to be too slow for practical usage. Soon he started working on \u201cC with classes\u201d which was a superset of the C language. His language consisted of all the features of the C language in addition to other features like classes, default function arguments, and type checking.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1983, the language came to be known as C++ with the addition of new features like virtual functions, single-line comments, and function overloading. In 1985, C++ was officially labelled a commercial product. Since then, the language has gone through many developments and revisions.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-are-most-games-coded-in\"><\/span><strong>What Are Most Games Coded In? <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jpeg.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jpeg.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jpeg-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jpeg-770x514.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jpeg-20x13.jpeg 20w, https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jpeg-385x257.jpeg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption><em>Why C++ for game programming?<\/em><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, most high-end games played on gaming consoles like Xbox and PlayStation utilize C++. C++ is also the language used for Unreal Engine and CryEngine\u2014the two most advanced game engines available. Here are some of the reasons C++ language is the best coding language for games. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"object-oriented-programming\"><\/span><strong>Object-Oriented Programming<\/strong><br><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>C++ uses object-oriented programming (OOP). OOP expresses programs in terms of \u201cobjects\u201d which means when dealing with games, it breaks parts of a game into logical pieces. Each piece of code is an object of the object-oriented programming. Such programming makes it easy to understand code as well as allows it to be reused. OOP aims to bind the data and the functions together in a way so only the function can access the data.\u00a0<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reason OOP is preferred for gaming is because it is faster and easier to work with. It also keeps C++ code DRY \u201cDon&#8217;t Repeat Yourself\u201d\u2014which means when a modification is made to a single element in the system, there is no need to change any other logically unrelated elements in the system. This makes it easier to maintain, modify, and debug code in C++. In addition, this type of programming helps create reusable applications that require less code and shorter development time.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"performance\"><\/span><strong>Performance<\/strong><br><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Games require resource intensive and performance critical software. C++ offers the <a href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/how-are-c-varieties-different\/\">benefits of being close to the hardware<\/a> without the difficulty of writing code in old-fashioned C language. C++ is flexible, it requires low resource usage and good optimization in databases and system programming. C++ was invented to manage complexity that C couldn\u2019t and complexity is a big factor in game performance. C++ supports reference variables which help increase performance.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"memory-management\"><\/span><strong>Memory Management<\/strong><br><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>C++ allows users to have greater control over memory management and graphics, which are two important factors in the development and creation of games.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"resourceful\"><\/span><strong>Resourceful<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>C++ has extensive libraries which can help you find great resources for designing and powering complex graphics in games. You can find a huge amount of literature on the internet to learn about C++. For example, on <a href=\"https:\/\/sourceforge.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" rel=\"nofollow\">SourceForge<\/a>\u2014a popular project-management website\u2014if you search for \u201clibrary\u201d you will find 1000s of results for C++ libraries.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><br><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>C++ can be a great language to learn if you are looking into game development as a career choice or hobby. C++ is fast, efficient, and easy to learn. For more information and resources on C++, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boost.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" rel=\"nofollow\">Boost Library<\/a>. The site provides peer-reviewed portable C++ libraries and plenty of useful information on the language.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The creation of video games started as early as 1952 when Alexander S. 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