Trent Reznor Celebrates Quake 30th Anniversary with Surprise Message and NIN Merch Drop

Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor helped celebrate the 30th anniversary of Quake with a surprise merchandise drop as well as a special message for fans. Reznor and NIN created the soundtrack to the revolutionary video game, which was released in 1996. His video message was played for attendees at this year’s QuakeCon in Grapevine, Texas, as part of a special 30th anniversary celebration by developers id Software. “In some ways, it felt parallel to what I was trying to do with music by misshaping things and trying to express myself,” recalled Reznor of creating the soundtrack. “I 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’ve done on my career, I’m extremely proud of that. The game holds up well today, and I think it was a great moment in time.” Alongside the video, Reznor and NIN have also surprise dropped a line of unique Quake 30th anniversary merchandise, including T-shirts, hoodies, a musical keychain, and a replica ammo box from the game. Much of the unique merchandise sold out immediately, with only commemora...