Is JavaScript suitable for Game Development?

Question

JavaScript

A little background:
I started with C++, it was still school years. I read books on the topic and experimented, but rarely did something not very trivial, then I was much more interested in 3D graphics. In particular, I really liked to create mods for games. Over time, I decided to try my hand at programming again, but this time I took up the web.
At the moment I am doing Front-end development + 3D graphics. I know JS at a fairly high level, I really like the language (I wang global indignation), but there is still a great desire to create a project in the field of game development. Unfortunately (or fortunately) I only remember the basic syntax from C++. For gamedev, it is advised to learn C++ everywhere. To be honest, there is no desire to relearn.
Actually the question is:
Does it make sense now to use JS to create simple cross-platform games and create more complex projects in the future? Or is it better to learn c++?

Answer 1

Depending on what games to make... It is possible to write "small" browser games using JavaScript and Canvas HTML5. But if they are transferred to mobile platforms, brakes appear ... You can immediately write in native languages ​​​​like Java or Objective C / Swift

Answer 2

This is definitely Unity3D, since you can fully write in JS

Answer 3

simple cross-platform games

- for this purpose, Unity is best suited. At the same time, it is more logical to develop in C # under unity.
Regarding html5, achieving cross-platform will be an order of magnitude harder, but if the games are really simple, then everything is in order. This is more of a choice for web-based games, you need to decide which platforms are still a priority.
C++ - see Xamarin, Marmalade.
If you need to evaluate in detail the likely performance of mechanics / effects on html5, knock on Skype.