CinemaOSSeries · 2021 · 1 Season · TV-14
Power On: The Story of Xbox

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

86%(12)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
December 13, 2021
Last aired
December 13, 2021
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Network
YouTubeIMDb TVRoku Channel

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

3 credited
Starring
Laura Bailey

Laura Bailey

Narrator (voice)

N'Gai Croal

N'Gai Croal

Self - Senior Writer: Newsweek, 1995-2009

Kevin Pereira

Kevin Pereira

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

Creative team
Showrunner
John Dorsey
Andrew Stephan
Produced by
Todd Kaumans

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