{"id":2082566,"date":"2026-08-07T09:50:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T06:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2082566"},"modified":"2026-08-07T09:50:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T06:50:58","slug":"nine-inch-nails-celebrate-quakes-30th-anniversary-with-merch-drop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2082566","title":{"rendered":"Nine Inch Nails celebrate Quake\u2019s 30th anniversary with merch drop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Quake-30th-anniversary.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Gaming News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Nine Inch Nails celebrate Quake\u2019s 30th anniversary with merch drop<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>A new 19-map campaign has also been released for the classic shooter\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Ali Shutler<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-07T10:50:58+01:00\">7th August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Quake-30th-anniversary-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Quake 30th anniversary Nine Inch Nails\" title=\"Quake 30th anniversary\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">&#8216;Quake&#8217; CREDIT: Bethesda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Nine Inch Nails are celebrating 30 years of iconic shooter <em>Quake<\/em> with a limited-edition merch collection.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Inside \u2018Sleep Awake\u2019, Nine Inch Nails\u2019 Robin Finck\u2019s video game nightmare<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nine Inch Nails\u2019 Trent Reznor composed the score for the ground-breaking and influential dark fantasy first-person shooter <i>Quake<\/i>. Game developers id software celebrated its anniversary last night (August 6) at the annual QuakeCon where Reznor shared a video message with fans.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cMany, many years ago when I first encountered <i>Wolfenstein<\/i>, it felt impossible. Nothing was like that. It was a radical departure from what I knew from video games. I went out and bought a PC just to play it. Jump ahead a few years and <i>Doom<\/i> came out. It was like a bomb went off. It was not only technologically advanced but there was nothing else like it. It felt like no adults were involved, no body said no. It was free and it was fantastic.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A surprise message for fans during our Quake 30 panel from Trent Reznor of @nineinchnails, composer of @Quake&#8217;s original game soundtrack! pic.twitter.com\/rg1M68c1ii<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bethesda (@bethesda) August 6, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIn some ways, it felt parallel to what I was trying to do with music by misshaping things and trying to express myself,\u201d he continued. \u201cI really felt a connection to it. Crossed paths with the id guys, hit it off, became friends and was grateful to be invited to be part of the Quake team, working on music and sound effects. Of all the things I\u2019ve done on my career, I\u2019m extremely proud of that. The game holds up well today, and I think it was a great moment in time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alongside that message, Nine Inch Nails have also shared a limited-edition anniversary merch range that includes t-shirts, hoodies, a musical keychain and a special replica ammo box. Pre-orders are live here.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">QUAKE + NINE INCH NAILS<br \/>30 YEARS OF QUAKE<br \/>LIMITED MERCH COLLECTION<br \/>PRE-ORDER NOW \u2022 https:\/\/t.co\/CfgpJXwSAC pic.twitter.com\/wFGMHch2xj<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 nine inch nails (@nineinchnails) August 6, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>To celebrate 30 years of <i>Quake<\/i>, publishers Bethesda have released a new 19-map campaign for the game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Dawn Of The Machine<\/em> is a celebration of Quake\u2019s history and influence on the developers at MachineGames and id Software,\u201d reads a blog post. \u201cAs such, players will face deadly twists on familiar entries from <i>Quake <\/i>bestiary such as the Rocket Ogre, Demo Dog, and Blood Shambler, rising to the challenge with new weapon variants like ricochet-blasting Laser Cannon and the lightning-infused Super Axe for classic, fast-paced Quake carnage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted to create something that felt authentic to the spirit of the original game: Horror! 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class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Nine Inch Nails are celebrating 30 years of iconic shooter <em>Quake<\/em> with a limited-edition merch collection.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Inside \u2018Sleep Awake\u2019, Nine Inch Nails\u2019 Robin Finck\u2019s video game nightmare<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nine Inch Nails\u2019 Trent Reznor composed the score for the ground-breaking and influential dark fantasy first-person shooter <i>Quake<\/i>. Game developers id software celebrated its anniversary last night (August 6) at the annual QuakeCon where Reznor shared a video message with fans.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cMany, many years ago when I first encountered <i>Wolfenstein<\/i>, it felt impossible. Nothing was like that. It was a radical departure from what I knew from video games. I went out and bought a PC just to play it. Jump ahead a few years and <i>Doom<\/i> came out. It was like a bomb went off. It was not only technologically advanced but there was nothing else like it. It felt like no adults were involved, no body said no. It was free and it was fantastic.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A surprise message for fans during our Quake 30 panel from Trent Reznor of @nineinchnails, composer of @Quake&#8217;s original game soundtrack! pic.twitter.com\/rg1M68c1ii<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bethesda (@bethesda) August 6, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIn some ways, it felt parallel to what I was trying to do with music by misshaping things and trying to express myself,\u201d he continued. \u201cI really felt a connection to it. Crossed paths with the id guys, hit it off, became friends and was grateful to be invited to be part of the Quake team, working on music and sound effects. Of all the things I\u2019ve done on my career, I\u2019m extremely proud of that. The game holds up well today, and I think it was a great moment in time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alongside that message, Nine Inch Nails have also shared a limited-edition anniversary merch range that includes t-shirts, hoodies, a musical keychain and a special replica ammo box. Pre-orders are live here.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">QUAKE + NINE INCH NAILS<br \/>30 YEARS OF QUAKE<br \/>LIMITED MERCH COLLECTION<br \/>PRE-ORDER NOW \u2022 https:\/\/t.co\/CfgpJXwSAC pic.twitter.com\/wFGMHch2xj<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 nine inch nails (@nineinchnails) August 6, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>To celebrate 30 years of <i>Quake<\/i>, publishers Bethesda have released a new 19-map campaign for the game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Dawn Of The Machine<\/em> is a celebration of Quake\u2019s history and influence on the developers at MachineGames and id Software,\u201d reads a blog post. \u201cAs such, players will face deadly twists on familiar entries from <i>Quake <\/i>bestiary such as the Rocket Ogre, Demo Dog, and Blood Shambler, rising to the challenge with new weapon variants like ricochet-blasting Laser Cannon and the lightning-infused Super Axe for classic, fast-paced Quake carnage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted to create something that felt authentic to the spirit of the original game: Horror! 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