Just About Everything Other Than The Music Sells Out In NIN’s 30th Anniversary Quake Collection

Zack Kotzer· Aug 8, 2026 · 9:21 PM UTC ·4 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 3 views

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Two friends 30 years ago, id Software changed PC gaming a third time over. The Wolfenstein 3D and Doom creators unleashed Quake, a new hellish realm, this time rendered with fully 3D character models. Incredibly fast despite the rusting environment, it was a revolutionary production, from its arena multiplayer, to the proliferation of the Quake Engine to the involvement of industrial icon Trent Reznor.

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▪Two friends 30 years ago, id Software changed PC gaming a third time over.
▪The Wolfenstein 3D and Doom creators unleashed Quake, a new hellish realm, this time rendered with fully 3D character models.
▪Incredibly fast despite the rusting environment, it was a revolutionary production, from its arena multiplayer, to the proliferation of the Quake Engine to the involvement of industrial icon Trent Reznor.

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Just About Everything Other Than The Music Sells Out In NIN’s 30th Anniversary Quake Collection Commemorating three decades of the transformative 3D shooter, id Software releases a surprise new expansion and limited merch collection with composer Trent Reznor DoomMusicQuakeTrent Reznor By Zack Kotzer Published August 8, 2026 | Comments (6) | 𝕏 Copied! Two friends 30 years ago, id Software changed PC gaming a third time over. The Wolfenstein 3D and Doom creators unleashed Quake, a new hellish realm, this time rendered with fully 3D character models. Incredibly fast despite the rusting environment, it was a revolutionary production, from its arena multiplayer, to the proliferation of the Quake Engine to the involvement of industrial icon Trent Reznor.

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