Why C++ for Unreal 4?

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You are not driving a Ferrari because you need the performance, you drive it for fun and because you can afford it.
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I drive it because:
it is fun,
its status
and gives fantastic performance.

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A programming language isn’t entertainment.
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C++ can be if you know it well enough.

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Anyone can afford C++. It’s a tool to work and like any tool it needs to be the right one for the job.
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Yep, and game programming is done best in a language which gives you best possible performance whilst allowing you to be productive. C++ is that language. C++ IS the language of gaming industry.