> lua, lua-jit, quickjs, v8, c#, even java Huh? None of these are compiled to native code ahead of time. By definition using a JIT compiler is not making thing

> lua, lua-jit, quickjs, v8, c#, even java Huh? None of these are compiled to native code ahead of time. By definition using a JIT compiler is not making things "native", it's just a way of making a very fast interpreter. Those languages you mention are used in gaming precisely because of their dynamic qualities compensating for the rigidness of the otherwise C++ based engines.