Question Is there a security risk to playing games using Peer to Peer connection?

[platonicpotato]

Many popular game companies out there still use the P2P system in their online games because it is more affordable than maintaining servers. Since there is no middleman monitoring and assessing the information exchanged between clients, what kind of security risks are there for people who use peer to peer connections specifically in games?

 

[USAFRet]

Many popular games out there still use the P2P system since it is more affordable than maintaining servers. Since there is no middleman monitoring and assessing the information exchanged between clients, what kind of security risks, if any, are there for people who use peer to peer connections specifically in games?

That all depends on the particular game and their security.