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Power On: The Story of Xbox

Power On: The Story of Xbox

Four gamers. One idea. And a billion dollar bet.

20218.71 Season6 EpisodesEndedTV-14

Overview

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.

Created by Doug Gately
Written by Doug Gately, Jason Lorig, Jordan Mancuso
Produced by Todd Kaumans
NetworksYouTubeIMDb TVThe Roku Channel

Top Cast

Laura Bailey

Laura Bailey

Narrator (voice)

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Themes & Keywords

miniseriesvideo game developmentvideo games

About Power On: The Story of Xbox

Power On: The Story of Xbox is a documentary series that first aired in 2021 exploring themes of miniseries, video game development, video games. Created by Doug Gately, it stars Laura Bailey. 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.

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