--- title: "Which programming language is best for gaming?" description: "Which programming language is best for gaming?" author: "simron shukla" published: 2018-03-08 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/37422/which-programming-language-is-best-for-gaming category: "games" tags: ["games"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Which programming language is best for gaming? Which [programming language](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/111781/what-are-the-main-considerations-for-choosing-the-right-programming-language-for-a-project) is best for [gaming](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/157168/how-digital-gaming-is-growing-into-a-billion-dollar-market)? ## Answers ### Answer by Biswajeet Bhattacharya ![Which programming language is best for gaming?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/e77dcee0-532a-4bf6-8f74-ddefc2d66461/images/ee847e68-7c47-4467-93eb-c7a82f961561.jpeg) Selecting a programming language depends on the games that you want to make. There are numerous languages for game development such as **Java, Actionscript, iOS**. However, the most popular programming language in the **gaming industry**, which is being used widely, is **C++**. ![Which programming language is best for gaming?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/e77dcee0-532a-4bf6-8f74-ddefc2d66461/images/65398221-141a-4c06-b5b8-57f52526779c.jpeg) C++ was developed by **Bjarne Stroustrup** a **computer scientist** from **Denmark**. Bjarne Stroustrup was born on **30th December 1950** in **Aarhus, Denmark**. He works as **Managing Director** at **Morgan Stanley** in **New York**. Bjarne Stroustrup received his **master’s degree** in **Mathematics** and **Computer Science** from **Aarhus University, Denmark** in **1975**. He is also a **PhD** in Computer Science from the **University of Cambridge, England** in **1979**. This [programming](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/44228/computer-programming-solutions-ultimate-guide-2019) [language](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34724/what-is-the-theme-of-the-2018-international-mother-language-day-imld) first appeared **33** years ago in **1985**. The development of this general purpose programming language started in **1979** at **Bell Laboratories** in **Murray Hill, New Jersey, USA**. C++ is an enhancement to the **C programming** language and is a superset of C. C++ is considered as a middle-level language because of the combination of both **high-level** and **low-level language** features. ![Which programming language is best for gaming?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/e77dcee0-532a-4bf6-8f74-ddefc2d66461/images/3d32b640-51c9-4849-8495-26ec64d90751.png) (C++ Editor) C++ is **statically typed, case sensitive** programming language. It supports **procedural, generic** and **object-oriented** programming. The four aspects of object-oriented programming are **Encapsulation, Abstraction, Polymorphism** and **Inheritance**. ![Which programming language is best for gaming?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/e77dcee0-532a-4bf6-8f74-ddefc2d66461/images/77a723d4-2880-43dc-8284-cff4f61195d0.png) Standardized by the **International Organization for Standardization (ISO)**, the **first** standard release of C++ was in **1998** as **ISO/IEC/14882:1998**. The latest stable release of this programming language was released **seven** months ago on **1st December 2017** as **ISO/IEC/14882:2017**. The current release is also known as **C++17**. The next planned release for this programming language is in **2020**. It is estimated that **C++20** will provide high-level features for the organizations which work in C++. ![Which programming language is best for gaming?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/e77dcee0-532a-4bf6-8f74-ddefc2d66461/images/5dc1e910-6ba6-425a-8605-43097bf327c4.png) C++ is widely used by thousands of **programmers** in almost every application domain. Apart from programmers, this programming language is also used for **teaching** and **research** purposes. --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/37422/which-programming-language-is-best-for-gaming Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.