Power On: The Story of Xbox

2021, documentary

41 minutes

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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Cast

Laura Bailey

Laura Bailey

Narrator (voice) (6 episodes)

Shannon Loftis

Self - Microsoft/Xbox Game Studios, 1995-2019 (2 episodes), Self - Microsoft Game Studios, 1995-2019 (2 episodes), Self - Microsoft Game Studios, 1995-2009 (1 episode), Self - Xbox Entertainment Studios, 2012-2013 (1 episode)

Geoff Keighley

Self - Video Game Journalist and TV Host (5 episodes), Self - Founder: The Game Awards (1 episode)

N'Gai Croal

Self - Senior Writer: Newsweek, 1995-2009 (6 episodes)

Phil Spencer

Self - Microsoft/Xbox Game Studios, 2001-2014 (2 episodes), Self - Microsoft Game Studios, 2001-2014 (2 episodes), Self - Consumer Division: Microsoft, 1988-2000 (1 episode), Self - Head of Xbox, 2014-Present (1 episode)

Bonnie Ross

Self - Microsoft Game Studios, 1994-2007 (3 episodes), Self - Microsoft/Xbox Game Studios, 1994-2007 (2 episodes), Self - Head of 343 Industries: Halo, 2007-Present (1 episode)

Kevin Pereira

Kevin Pereira

Self - Host: Attack of the Show!, 2005-2013 (6 episodes)

Seamus Blackley

Self - Advanced Technology Group: Xbox, 1999-2002 (3 episodes), Self - Direct X: Microsoft, 1998-1999 (1 episode), Self (uncredited) (1 episode)

Bill Gates

Bill Gates

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (5 episodes)

Alison Stroll

Self - Microsoft Game Studios, 2000-2008 (4 episodes), Self (uncredited) (1 episode)

Jack Tretton

Self - CEO: Sony Computer Entertainment America, 2006-2014 (4 episodes), Self (uncredited) (1 episode)

David Hufford

Self - Communications: Xbox, 1999-Present (5 episodes)

Tina Summerford

Self - G4 TV, 2000-2005 (3 episodes), Self - Programming: Xbox, 2006-Present (2 episodes)

Ed Fries

Self - Head of Microsoft Game Studios, 1995-2005 (4 episodes)

Albert Penello

Self - Marketing: Xbox, 2000-2018 (4 episodes)

Robbie Bach

Self - Home and Retail Division: Microsoft, 1997-1999 (2 episodes), Self - Chief Xbox Officer, 2000-2010 (2 episodes)

Tom Russo

Self - Video Game Journalist, 1995-2011 (2 episodes), Self - Video Game Journalist, 1995-2001 (2 episodes)

Laura Fryer

Self - Microsoft Game Studios, 1995-2000 (2 episodes), Self - Advanced Technology Group: Xbox, 2000-2004 (1 episode), Self - Microsoft/Xbox Game Studios, 2004-2008 (1 episode)

Alan Hartman

Self - Dreamworks Interactive, 1995-1997 (2 episodes), Self - Forza Franchise Head, 2005-Present (2 episodes)

Drew Angeloff

Self - Advanced Technology Group: Xbox, 1999-2004 (3 episodes), Self - ATI Technologies, 2004-2008 (1 episode)

Lorne Lanning

Self - Co-Founder/CCO: Oddworld Inhabitants, 1994-Present (4 episodes)

Chris Charla

Self - Next Gen Magazine, 1995-2001 (2 episodes), Self - Backbone Entertainment, 2001-2006 (1 episode), Self - Head of ID@Xbox, 2013-Present (1 episode)

Mike Mika

Self - Studio Head: Backbone Entertainment, 2000-2008 (3 episodes), Self - Studio Head: Ocean/Digital Eclipse, 2008-Present (1 episode)

Aaron Greenberg

Self - Marketing: Xbox, 2000-Present (3 episodes), Self - Chief of Staff: Don Mattrick, 2010-2014 (1 episode)

Otto Berkes

Self - Direct X: Microsoft, 1995-2000 (3 episodes)

Kevin Bachus

Self - Direct X: Microsoft, 1997-1999 (2 episodes), Self - 3rd Party Relations: Xbox, 1999-2001 (1 episode)

Jeff Henshaw

Self - Software Design: Xbox & XBL, 1999-2006 (2 episodes), Self - Software Design: Microsoft, 1990-1999 (1 episode)

Horace Luke

Self - Creative Director: Xbox, 1999-2001 (2 episodes), Self (uncredited) (1 episode)

Peter Moore

Self - President and COO: Sega of America, 2000-2003 (2 episodes), Self - Head of Xbox, 2003-2007 (1 episode)

Leo Del Castillo

Self - Hardware Engineering Group: Xbox, 1999-Present (3 episodes)

Ryan McCaffrey

Self - Video Game Journalist, 2002-Present (3 episodes)

Rod Fergusson

Self - Epic Studios, 2005-2012 (2 episodes), Self - Epic Games, 2005-2012 (1 episode)

Larry Hryb

Self - Xbox Live's Major Nelson, 2003-Present (3 episodes)

Rick Thompson

Self - Hardware: Microsoft, 1987-2000 (2 episodes)

Guy Welch

Self - Marketing: Xbox, 2007-Present (2 episodes)

Sherry McKenna

Self - Co-Founder/CEO: Oddworld Inhabitants, 1994-Present (2 episodes)

Kiki Wolfkill

Self - Microsoft Game Studios, 1998-2007 (2 episodes)

Steve Ballmer

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (2 episodes)

Don Coyner

Self - Marketing: Xbox, 1999-2001 (2 episodes)

J. Allard

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (2 episodes)

George Peckham

Self - Head of 3rd Party Games: Xbox, 2002-2017 (2 episodes)

Dan Duncalf

Self - CEO: Pipeworks Software, 1995-2005 (2 episodes)

Mike Nichols

Self - Marketing: Xbox, 2014-2019 (2 episodes)

Todd Holmdahl

Self - Head of Hardware Development: Xbox, 1999-2014 (2 episodes)

Joseph Staten

Self - Bungie, 1998-2013 (2 episodes)

Orlando Jones

Orlando Jones

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (2 episodes)

Carl Ledbetter

Self - Industrial Design: Microsoft, 1995-2005 (2 episodes)

Edward Glucksman

Self - Xbox Superfan (1 episode), Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode)

Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg

Self (2 episodes)

Matt Booty

Self - Studio Head: Midway Games, 2001-2008 (1 episode), Self - Head of Xbox Game Studios, 2018-Present (1 episode)

Harjit Singh

Self - Hardware Engineering Group: Xbox, 1999-2014 (2 episodes)

Tim Stuart

Self - Finance: Microsoft, 2002-Present (2 episodes)

Don Mattrick

Self - Head of Xbox, 2007-2013 (2 episodes)

Nat Brown

Self - Software Architect: Microsoft, 1991-1999 (1 episode)

Dean Takahashi

Self - Author: 'Opening The Xbox' (1 episode)

Ted Kummert

Self - Windows CE: Microsoft, 1993-1999 (1 episode)

Kirk James

Self - CCO: Cinco Design, 1998-Present (1 episode)

Chanel Summers

Self - Advanced Technology Group: Xbox, 2000-2002 (1 episode)

Adam Sessler

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode)

Cliff Bleszinski

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode)

Stacey Glaesmann

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode)

Rusel DeMaria

Self - Author: 'Game of X' (1 episode)

Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode)

Frank O'Connor

Self - Editor in Chief: Imagine Media, 1997-2004 (1 episode)

Scott Porter

Self - Actor, Xbox Gamer, 2001-Present (1 episode)

Peyton Manning

Peyton Manning

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode)

Matt Hasselbeck

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode)

Kurtwood Smith

Kurtwood Smith

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode)

Wilmer Valderrama

Wilmer Valderrama

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode)

Jen Martin

Self - Communications: Xbox, 2001-Present (1 episode)

Donald Faison

Donald Faison

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode)

Mike Matei

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode)

Brendan Castner

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode)

Karen Leonard

Self - Hardware Engineering Group: Xbox, 2002-Present (1 episode)

Kaz Hirai

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode)

Chris Grant

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode)

Alex Kipman

Self - Incubation: Xbox, 2008-2014 (1 episode)

Helen Chiang

Self - Minecraft: Microsoft / Head of Minecraft, 2014-Present (1 episode)

Marc Whitten

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode)

Andrew House

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode)

Daemon Hatfield

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode)

Ashley Jenkins

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode)

Destin Legarie

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode)

Sarah Bond

Self - Head of Game Creator Experiences and Ecosystem: Xbox (1 episode)

Liz Hamren

Self - Gaming Devices: Microsoft, 2017-Present (1 episode)

Crew

Production

John Dorsey

Executive producer (6 episodes)

Andrew Stephan

Executive producer (6 episodes)

Tina Summerford

Executive producer (6 episodes)

Brian Giberson

Co-Executive Producer (6 episodes)

Stacey Schuman

Executive In Charge Of Production (6 episodes)

Arash Ghadishah

Supervising Producer (6 episodes)

Todd Kaumans

Producer (6 episodes)

Sam Broadwin

Other (6 episodes)

Paige Ferrari

Other (6 episodes)

Eric Frith

Other (6 episodes)

Justin Fay

Other (6 episodes)

Mark Newton

Post Production Producer (6 episodes)

Jeremy Long

Post Production Coordinator (6 episodes)

Erin Oxford

Line Producer (6 episodes)

Nick Odmark

Production Manager (6 episodes)

Jason Heilig

Other (6 episodes)

Jorgen Anderson

Production Assistant (6 episodes)

Lewis Brindle

Production Assistant (6 episodes)

Emmanuel Gutierrez

Production Assistant (6 episodes)

Marlon Haas-Savinelli

Production Assistant (6 episodes)

Aline Mayerhoffer

Production Assistant (6 episodes)

Zach Perry

Production Assistant (6 episodes)

Dustin Post

Production Assistant (6 episodes)

Franchesco Ramos

Production Assistant (6 episodes)

Mark Renaudin

Production Assistant (6 episodes)

Zareh Bandari

Production Accountant (6 episodes)

Alina Artoonian

Production Accountant (6 episodes)

Camera

Oliver Fitzgerald

Director of Photography (6 episodes)

Alastair McKevitt

Director of Photography (6 episodes)

Dillon Scheps

Additional Camera (6 episodes), Assistant Camera (6 episodes), Digital Imaging Technician (6 episodes)

Tyler Adams

Additional Camera (6 episodes)

Ben Cox

Additional Camera (6 episodes)

Stuart White

Additional Camera (6 episodes)

Teodora Totoiu

Additional Camera (6 episodes)

Justin Fay

Additional Camera (6 episodes)

Chris Duerkopp

Assistant Camera (6 episodes), Digital Imaging Technician (6 episodes)

Ryan Gladstone

Assistant Camera (6 episodes), Digital Imaging Technician (6 episodes)

Spencer Kabelac

Assistant Camera (6 episodes), Digital Imaging Technician (6 episodes)

Chris Merrell

Assistant Camera (6 episodes), Digital Imaging Technician (6 episodes)

Sarah Mustelin

Assistant Camera (6 episodes), Digital Imaging Technician (6 episodes)

Daniel Emilov Svilenov

Assistant Camera (6 episodes), Digital Imaging Technician (6 episodes)

Charles Steen

Assistant Camera (6 episodes), Digital Imaging Technician (6 episodes)

Christopher Talbott

Assistant Camera (6 episodes), Digital Imaging Technician (6 episodes)

Editing

Heather Abell

Editor (6 episodes)

Cy Christiansen

Editor (6 episodes)

Justin Fay

Editor (6 episodes)

Eric Frith

Editor (6 episodes)

Brian Giberson

Editor (6 episodes)

Chris King

Editor (6 episodes)

Elliot Katz

Assistant Editor (6 episodes)

Jose Lopez

Assistant Editor (6 episodes)

Daniel Monreal

Assistant Editor (6 episodes)

Andrew Vona

Assistant Editor (6 episodes)

Barbara Busfield

Online Editor (6 episodes)

Lee Brownstein

Online Editor (6 episodes)

Greg Kibler

Colorist (6 episodes)

Visual effects

Steven Jones, Jr

Animation (6 episodes)

Sound

Ali Soleimani Noori

Original music composer (6 episodes)

Cico Silva

Sound Supervisor (6 episodes)

Billy Bannister

Sound Supervisor (6 episodes)

Adam Johnson

Sound Supervisor (6 episodes)

Adam King

Sound Supervisor (6 episodes)

Chuck Kraft

Sound Supervisor (6 episodes)

Ernie Munoz

Sound Supervisor (6 episodes)

Pete Verando

Sound Supervisor (6 episodes)

Jeff Hannan

Sound Editor (6 episodes), Sound re-recording mixer (6 episodes)

Matt Hovland

ADR Mixer (6 episodes)

Matthew Kallen

ADR Mixer (6 episodes)

Brittany Peyatt

ADR Coordinator (6 episodes)

Writing

Doug Gately

Other (6 episodes)

Jordan Mancuso

Other (6 episodes)

Jason Lorig

Other (6 episodes)

Casey Schreiner

Writer (6 episodes)

Crew

Justin Fay

Other (6 episodes)

Mark Newton

Other (6 episodes)

Taylor Stoaks

Post Production Supervisor (6 episodes)

Mike Sommer

Post Production Supervisor (6 episodes)

Audrey Schuberg

Post-Production Manager (6 episodes)

Bridget Vander Schaaf

Post-Production Manager (6 episodes)

William Cooper, Jr

Post Production Assistant (6 episodes)

Vin D'Anton

Clearances Coordinator (6 episodes)

Roger Jackson

Other (6 episodes)

Herman Esau

Health and Safety (6 episodes)

Phil Spencer

Thanks (6 episodes)

N'Gai Croal

Thanks (6 episodes)

Sterling McGarvey

Thanks (6 episodes)

David Valjalo

Thanks (6 episodes)

Tom Bramwell

Thanks (6 episodes)

Justin Blankenship

Thanks (6 episodes)

Elizabeth Thai

Thanks (6 episodes)

Nat Brown

Thanks (6 episodes)

Ashley Esqueda

Thanks (6 episodes)

Joe Juba

Thanks (6 episodes)

Rob Semsey

Thanks (6 episodes)

Mike Nichols

Thanks (6 episodes)

Becky Nine

Thanks (6 episodes)

Yiju Chiang

Thanks (6 episodes)

Tyler Davis

Thanks (6 episodes)

Quinn Edamura

Thanks (6 episodes)

Titan Lee

Thanks (6 episodes)

Vann Liu

Thanks (6 episodes)

Ted Hase

Thanks (6 episodes)

Victor Blanco

Thanks (6 episodes)

Jalal Stephan

Thanks (6 episodes)

Hilary Smith

Thanks (6 episodes)

Andrew Leubner

Thanks (6 episodes)

Tanner Lear

Thanks (6 episodes)

Satoshi Yagi

Thanks (6 episodes)

Reeve Baily

Thanks (6 episodes)

Bobby Sithimorada

Thanks (6 episodes)

Jimmy Simak

Thanks (6 episodes)

Michael Hammond

Thanks (6 episodes)

Kelly Dorsey

Thanks (6 episodes)

Troy Kaumans

Thanks (6 episodes)

Debbie Kaumans

Thanks (6 episodes)

Brittany Boutwell

Thanks (6 episodes)

Jesse Stipek

Thanks (6 episodes)

Dylan Stipek

Thanks (6 episodes)

Jason King

Thanks (6 episodes)

Stefanie Malone

Thanks (6 episodes)

Joe Fulcher

Thanks (6 episodes)

Emmy Summerford

Thanks (6 episodes)

Sergio Matt

Thanks (6 episodes)

Bob Bragman

Thanks (6 episodes)

Suzanne R. Vaughan

Thanks (6 episodes)

Lighting

Nick Bertram

Gaffer (6 episodes)

Neil Bestwick

Gaffer (6 episodes)

George Chappell

Gaffer (6 episodes)

Joshua Gow

Gaffer (6 episodes)

Neil Holcomb

Gaffer (6 episodes)

Jon LaFollette

Gaffer (6 episodes)

Isaac Lane

Gaffer (6 episodes)

Ash Reid

Gaffer (6 episodes)

Michael Silvestri

Gaffer (6 episodes)

Phoenix SImon

Gaffer (6 episodes)

David Wexler

Gaffer (6 episodes)

Arthur Yee

Gaffer (6 episodes)

Costume and make-up

Sarah Davies

Makeup & Hair (6 episodes)

Amerlia Dray

Makeup & Hair (6 episodes)

Kristin Durante

Makeup & Hair (6 episodes)

Renee Goodwin

Makeup & Hair (6 episodes)

Kelly Greer

Makeup & Hair (6 episodes)

Kelsey Hayes

Makeup & Hair (6 episodes)

Sally Kite

Makeup & Hair (6 episodes)

Rebecca Lynne

Makeup & Hair (6 episodes)

Leah Roberts

Makeup & Hair (6 episodes)

Randi Rogers

Makeup & Hair (6 episodes)

Directing

Andrew Stephan

Director (6 episodes)

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