what programming languages do you need to know for video game designing
#programming #game-design #computer-games
3 answers
Rebecca’s Answer
If you are thinking of games like Starcraft, Counter-Strike, and Doom, those are typically written in C++.
Currently, the best programming languages for video games are:
- C++
- Java
- HTML5
- CSS3
- JavaScript
- SQL
Source https://www.gamedesigning.org/career/programming-languages/
If you are new to programming, I would try to get started with Javascript, Java, or HTML/CSS. C++ is a very challenging language for beginners.
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Abhishek’s Answer
Having said that,
In retro gaming for very modest systems C and Assembly are the only realistic choices.
For the core engine of AAA games on modern platforms C++.
For Mobile games its usually JAVA.
In most scenarios, you would end up developing a game on a commercial game development engine like Unity, where you could simply use scripting languages.