"The only reason that cheats like this exist is because there is demand for them," said Ed Barton, an analyst at game consultancy Ovum. "But the competitive scene for Starcraft is very important, especially in Korea, and Blizzard needs to preserve the fantasy of the core experience." The suit alleges, "The competitive aspect of Starcraft 2's multiplayer environment is one of the driving forces behind sales of the game. In fact, the Starcraft game are played as a competitive sport around the world, with professional or semi-professional players competing for national and international titles." In recent months, following the raft of available Starcraft 2 cheats, competitive gamers have switched allegiance to rival products such as League of Legends. Game site VG247 reported that the organization Major League Gaming had switched to the similar strategy game League of Legends, in addition to reducing prize money from $75,000 to $25,000.