Series · Documentary
Power On: The Story of Xbox (2021)
★ 8.6 · 12 votesIMDb★ 8.1 · 450 votes1 season · 6 episodesDocumentary2021
Four gamers. One idea. And a billion dollar bet.
Xbox almost didn't happen. Find out why in this behind-the-scenes, six-part series that takes you back to the scrappy beginnings of Microsoft's video game console. It's the untold story of the people behind the box, glitches and all.
- Writers
- Casey Schreiner, Doug Gately, Jordan Mancuso
- Network
- YouTube, IMDb TV
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- First aired
- December 13, 2021
- Status
- Ended
Cast
Laura BaileyNarrator (voice)
N'Gai CroalSelf - Senior Writer: Newsweek, 1995-2009
Kevin PereiraSelf - Host: Attack of the Show!, 2005-2013
Phil SpencerSelf - Consumer Division: Microsoft, 1988-2000
Shannon LoftisSelf - Microsoft Game Studios, 1995-2019
Geoff KeighleySelf - Founder: The Game Awards
Bonnie RossSelf - Microsoft/Xbox Game Studios, 1994-2007
Bill GatesSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)- David HuffordSelf - Communications: Xbox, 1999-Present
- Alison StrollSelf (uncredited)
- Jack TrettonSelf (uncredited)
Seamus BlackleySelf (uncredited)- Tina SummerfordSelf - G4 TV, 2000-2005
- Ed FriesSelf - Head of Microsoft Game Studios, 1995-2005
Albert PenelloSelf - Marketing: Xbox, 2000-2018
Robbie BachSelf - Chief Xbox Officer, 2000-2010- Tom RussoSelf - Video Game Journalist, 1995-2001
- Lorne LanningSelf - Co-Founder/CCO: Oddworld Inhabitants, 1994-Present
- Laura FryerSelf - Microsoft/Xbox Game Studios, 2004-2008
- Drew AngeloffSelf - Advanced Technology Group: Xbox, 1999-2004
Episodes
0/6 watched- Episode 1: Chapter One: The Renegades42 min · Dec 13, 2021
- Episode 2: Chapter Two: The Valentine's Day Massacre40 min · Dec 13, 2021
- Episode 3: Chapter Three: And It Didn't Turn On42 min · Dec 13, 2021
- Episode 4: Chapter Four: Cool…Now What?37 min · Dec 13, 2021
- Episode 5: Chapter Five: Red Ring of Death43 min · Dec 13, 2021
- Episode 6: Chapter Six: TV…Or Not TV41 min · Dec 13, 2021
