As a java game developer, why do you think that java is used very less in game development?

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Software EngineeringWhy isn't Java more widely used for game development? [closed]Asked 11 years, 1 month agoModified 8 months agoViewed 162k times8538Want to improve this post? Provide detailed answers to this question, including citations and an explanation of why your answer is correct. Answers without enough detail may be edited or deleted.Closed. This question is opinion-based. It is not currently accepting answers.Want to improve this question? Update the question so it can be answered with facts and citations by editing this post.Closed 6 years ago.I'm not a game developer or anything, but I know that Java is not very widely used for game development. Java should be fast enough for most games, so where's the catch? I can think of some reasons:Lack of game developers with expertise in JavaLack of good game development frameworksProgrammers don't want to accept Java as a games programming language. Most only accept C++ as that?No support for game consoles (though the PC market still exists)It could of course be something else. Could someone who knows the business better than me explain why Java isn't getting momentum when it comes to game development?

Aishwarya Jhadav · Accepted Answer

As a java developer, I think there are several reasons:

In the old days, you needed "direct access" for performance and UI. This predates VM languages like Java and C#.

Most consoles (e.g., 360, PS3) do not have a JVM, so you cannot reuse code from the PC version. It is much easier to compile C++ code to support various devices.

Most mainstream game engines (e.g., Unreal) have C++ bindings. There are some Java connectors (e.g., for OpenGL) but nothing like it.

For PC gaming, DirectX doesn't really have strong Java support (if at all).

Web based games run in JavaScript or Flash. You could write them in Java though using things like GWT.

The iPhone runs an Objective-C variant.

Java is primarily used in Android games these days, simply because it's the primary language for that platform.

Amandalawrancee · Answer

i think the big issue is shipping to consoles and the entrenched engine ecosystem, not raw speed; studios want one toolchain across platforms, and c++ wins there. java can do great on pc and android, but middleware, profiling tools, and vendor support tend to assume c++ first. i build small hobby games and i’ve run into random spammy comments on https://adventuresbeyondwonderland.net/ when searching for game info, which reminded me how fractured the “java game” web space can feel. i also saw someone drop https://1xbetsweetbonanza.com/ in a dev chat and it derailed the conversation away from actual engine questions. even weirder, a forum thread about libgdx got hijacked with https://maradonarun.com/ and nobody talked about packaging or controller support after that.

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