Earlier this year, the independent streamer announced that it would do what no game had done before: play Dungeons and Dragons on the most famous stage in the world. That plan sparked controversy, as the overwhelming surge of fans flocking to the site triggered Ticketmaster's dynamic pricing model. Tickets priced between $80 and $200 or more rose as high as $2,500, sparking outrage from fans.
In response, Dropout issued a statement saying that the average ticket was selling for $119, and that “dynamic pricing nonsense” was only affecting a fraction of sales. The same statement instituted Dimensioneer's ticket lottery system, which would give fans who potentially couldn't attend the event the opportunity to see the show at an affordable price. Dropout also initially stated that it would opt out of using the dynamic pricing model for its upcoming West Coast tour, although it later clarified that 150 tickets to the Hollywood Bowl show would be subject to dynamic pricing, stating on Twitter that “100% of “uplift tickets (less fees)” would be donated to the Los Angeles County Parks Foundation.
Lottery submissions for a limited number of $35 tickets will be open until November 17 at 5 pm ET. The lucky winners will be informed by email on the evening of November 22nd. According to Dimension 20According to Dimensioneer's social media post, Dimensioneer seating locations will be randomly assigned throughout the venue, including “top” and “floor” level seats. The winners will not know what their view of the stage will be; The company says Dimensioneer ticket locations will only be revealed the night of the show.
The Madison Square Garden show, Gauntlet at the Garden, will be a one-night-only event set in Unsleeping City, Dimension 20's magical spin on New York City. The first two seasons of City that does not sleep Tackle the city's historic problems with oppressive urban planner Robert Moses and more modern problems like megacorporations and isolation. Season 1 is available on YouTube and the second season exclusively on Dropout.tv.