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C++ remains entrenched in game development due to platform vendor APIs, massive legacy codebases, decades of compiler optimization, and cross-platform requirements. The industry operates across three C++ levels: low-level hardcore code for performance-critical systems (physics, rendering), mid-level common C++ for architecture and libraries, and high-level meta C++ for reflection and code generation. Modern C++ standards (C++20/23) won't reach gamedev for years as studios remain stuck between C++14/17. While scripting languages and visual programming (blueprints) shield designers from C++ complexity, they sacrifice 50%+ performance. Hot reload capabilities and reduced crash risk justify this tradeoff, but the core engine will remain C++ for at least another decade.

What's C++ like in gamedev?

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