The Flock designer discusses decision to shut game down after a set number of player kills

Earlier yesterday, Vogelsap announced a strange feature to its upcoming multiplayer-only PC game called The Flock. The development team plans on adding a universal kill counter to the experience. When it reaches its maximum value (no one knows right now what that number will be), the game will no longer be available for purchase — and the multiplayer server will shut down.

What happens after all of the inhabitants of The Flock’s world are dead? Vogelsap is only hinting that players who own The Flock will be able to experience a climactic finale. It’s an awesome idea — and a little ballsy.