Developer of resource-intensive games
C++ programming language
Serious games require using a large amount of computer computing resources, which are known to be limited. Also, to get more profit the final product must be distributed among the maximum number of players. This is achieved not only by successful PR-campaigns, but also by porting the game to different gamer platforms (Xbox, PlayStation and others). There arises the necessity to use a multi-paradigm, cross-platform, high-performance programming language, with the help of which you can manage memory and not create unnecessary system load. C++ language meets such criteria. No serious game-product development can do without it.
Thanks to C++ the game mechanics is created – interaction of the player with the world and the world with the player. When people speak about professional game programmers, they usually mean C++ programmers. For the ability to create optimized large-scale AAA level games you have to pay a lot of effort and time, because this programming language is considered to be one of the most difficult to learn. This way of development is often chosen by the most hardcore guys, ready for challenges and trials, who are very passionate about the game industry and want to become an integral part of it.
Game Engine
It is a kernel that helps programmers create games by taking existing software as a basis, thus automating some routine processes. Often the engine includes game logic, object behavior, visual scene editor, animation utility, game environment design tools and other elements. Thus, when starting to create a game, the programmer does not need to write from scratch the physics of water, objects and perform other capital works – it is enough to take the ready-made and create something of your own from it. Below we will tell you about some well-known video game development environments.
Unreal Engine is a very popular game engine. Among its advantages are: flexibility, multiplatform, high graphics performance, high-quality lighting, the ability to create games for VR, general developer friendliness and rich built-in development tools. The most famous games created with Unreal Engine are Mass Effect, Bioshock Infinite, Mortal Combat 11, Fortnite, Borderlands, Batman: Arkham Asylum.
Development on this engine is conducted in C++, however, it is possible to use a special scripting language Blueprint, which to a certain extent can simplify the creation of games.
CryEngine is a powerful engine from the German company Crytek, the brainchild of which became such games as: Crysis, Far Cry, Ryse: Son of Rome, Sniper II: Ghost Warrior and others. Possesses cross-platform, advanced animation system, impressive level of graphics, realistic physics, its own ray tracing technology and many other advantages. It is worth noting that in the development on CryEngine causes more difficulties than on Unreal Engine.
If you analyze these engines, Unreal Engine is suitable for AAA games, especially shooters and action-adventure games. Also, it is a good choice for indie developers because of its favorable licensing policy. CryEngine, on the other hand, is more suitable for experienced teams that have a lot of time and money to create expensive and large-scale games.
There are many other engines: Chrome Engine, C-Engine, Frostbite, Source, Id Tech, Creation Engine, etc. Study information about them and choose the one that best suits your needs.