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Is it possible to make real-time network games using JavaScript? I've seen flash do it, but I'm interested in making a multiplayer browser-based game that doesn't depend on any plugins. I've read that it is impossible to keep Ajax connections open for streaming communication, and it isn't feasible to make several new Ajax connections per second to keep the client in sync with the server.
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JavaScript can be used to make games using a variety of platforms and tools. Both 2d and 3d libraries can be used in combination with JavaScript to create fully-fledged games in the browser or external game engine platforms.
If you want to learn or refresh your skills in Javascript, you should make a game using Node. js. If you're already a Javascript developer, you should teach others how to make a game in Node.
So for web-browser-based games, 2D or 3D, JS is native, so JS is a natural fit. For iOS/Android, it's not, but there are a load of frameworks for 2D games that will build for native.
Use WebRTC instead of WebSockets for access to peer-to-peer and UDP. See here: Does WebRTC use TCP or UDP? and WebRTC vs Websockets: If WebRTC can do Video, Audio, and Data, why do I need Websockets?
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