Power On: The Story of Xbox (2021)

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.

Power On: The Story of Xbox

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as Narrator (voice)

as Self - Senior Writer: Newsweek, 1995-2009

as Self - Host: Attack of the Show!, 2005-2013

as Self - Microsoft/Xbox Game Studios, 2001-2014 as Self - Microsoft Game Studios, 2001-2014 as Self - Consumer Division: Microsoft, 1988-2000 as Self - Head of Xbox, 2014-Present

as Self - Microsoft Game Studios, 1995-2019 as Self - Microsoft/Xbox Game Studios, 1995-2019 as Self - Microsoft Game Studios, 1995-2009 as Self - Xbox Entertainment Studios, 2012-2013

as Self - Video Game Journalist and TV Host as Self - Founder: The Game Awards

as Self - Microsoft Game Studios, 1994-2007 as Self - Microsoft/Xbox Game Studios, 1994-2007 as Self - Head of 343 Industries: Halo, 2007-Present

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

as Self - Communications: Xbox, 1999-Present

as Self - Microsoft Game Studios, 2000-2008 as Self (uncredited)

as Self - CEO: Sony Computer Entertainment America, 2006-2014 as Self (uncredited)

Seamus Blackley

Seamus Blackley

as Self - Advanced Technology Group: Xbox, 1999-2002 as Self - Direct X: Microsoft, 1998-1999 as Self (uncredited)

Tina Summerford

Tina Summerford

as Self - G4 TV, 2000-2005 as Self - Programming: Xbox, 2006-Present

as Self - Head of Microsoft Game Studios, 1995-2005

as Self - Marketing: Xbox, 2000-2018

as Self - Chief Xbox Officer, 2000-2010 as Self - Home and Retail Division: Microsoft, 1997-1999

as Self - Video Game Journalist, 1995-2001 as Self - Video Game Journalist, 1995-2011

as Self - Co-Founder/CCO: Oddworld Inhabitants, 1994-Present

as Self - Microsoft Game Studios, 1995-2000 as Self - Microsoft/Xbox Game Studios, 2004-2008 as Self - Advanced Technology Group: Xbox, 2000-2004

as Self - Advanced Technology Group: Xbox, 1999-2004 as Self - ATI Technologies, 2004-2008

as Self - Forza Franchise Head, 2005-Present as Self - Dreamworks Interactive, 1995-1997

as Self - Next Gen Magazine, 1995-2001 as Self - Backbone Entertainment, 2001-2006 as Self - Head of ID@Xbox, 2013-Present

Aaron Greenberg

Aaron Greenberg

as Self - Marketing: Xbox, 2000-Present as Self - Chief of Staff: Don Mattrick, 2010-2014

as Self - Studio Head: Backbone Entertainment, 2000-2008 as Self - Studio Head: Ocean/Digital Eclipse, 2008-Present

as Self - Direct X: Microsoft, 1995-2000

as Self - Direct X: Microsoft, 1997-1999 as Self - 3rd Party Relations: Xbox, 1999-2001

as Self - Software Design: Xbox & XBL, 1999-2006 as Self - Software Design: Microsoft, 1990-1999

Leo Del Castillo

Leo Del Castillo

as Self - Hardware Engineering Group: Xbox, 1999-Present

as Self - President and COO: Sega of America, 2000-2003 as Self - Head of Xbox, 2003-2007

as Self - Video Game Journalist, 2002-Present

as Self - Creative Director: Xbox, 1999-2001 as Self (uncredited)

as Self - Xbox Live's Major Nelson, 2003-Present

as Self - Epic Studios, 2005-2012 as Self - Epic Games, 2005-2012

as Self - Hardware: Microsoft, 1987-2000

as Self - Marketing: Xbox, 2007-Present

as Self - Co-Founder/CEO: Oddworld Inhabitants, 1994-Present

as Self - Microsoft Game Studios, 1998-2007

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

as Self - Marketing: Xbox, 1999-2001

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

as Self - Head of 3rd Party Games: Xbox, 2002-2017

as Self - CEO: Pipeworks Software, 1995-2005

as Self - Marketing: Xbox, 2014-2019

as Self - Head of Hardware Development: Xbox, 1999-2014

as Self - Bungie, 1998-2013

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

as Self - Industrial Design: Microsoft, 1995-2005

as Self - Hardware Engineering Group: Xbox, 1999-2014

as Self - Finance: Microsoft, 2002-Present

Edward Glucksman

Edward Glucksman

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) as Self - Xbox Superfan

as Self - Head of Xbox Game Studios, 2018-Present as Self - Studio Head: Midway Games, 2001-2008

as Self - Head of Xbox, 2007-2013

as Self - Software Architect: Microsoft, 1991-1999

as Self - Author: 'Opening The Xbox'

as Self - Windows CE: Microsoft, 1993-1999

as Self - CCO: Cinco Design, 1998-Present

as Self - Advanced Technology Group: Xbox, 2000-2002

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Cliff Bleszinski

Cliff Bleszinski

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Stacey Glaesmann

Stacey Glaesmann

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

as Self - Author: 'Game of X'

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

as Self - Editor in Chief: Imagine Media, 1997-2004

as Self - Actor, Xbox Gamer, 2001-Present

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Matt Hasselbeck

Matt Hasselbeck

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Wilmer Valderrama

Wilmer Valderrama

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

as Self - Communications: Xbox, 2001-Present

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

as Self - Hardware Engineering Group: Xbox, 2002-Present

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Reggie Fils-Aimé

Reggie Fils-Aimé

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

as Self - Incubation: Xbox, 2008-2014

as Self - Minecraft: Microsoft / Head of Minecraft, 2014-Present

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Daemon Hatfield

Daemon Hatfield

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

as Self - Head of Game Creator Experiences and Ecosystem: Xbox

as Self - Gaming Devices: Microsoft, 2017-Present

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Brendan Castner

Brendan Castner

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Seasons

Season 1

Miniseries

Episodes season 1

1x1

Chapter one: the renegades
1x2

Chapter two: the valentine's day massacre
1x3

Chapter three: and it didn't turn on
1x4

Chapter four: cool…now what?
1x5

Chapter five: red ring of death
1x6

Chapter six: tv…or not tv

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