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Power On: The Story of Xbox

2021 · 1 season

A brisk, affectionate oral history that makes corporate risk feel like a scrappy underdog adventure, full of nerdy charm and candid war stories.

Created by
Andrew Stephan
Genres
Documentary
Tagline
Four gamers. One idea. And a billion dollar bet.
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.
How it feels
Earnest, warm, tense and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Ambition, technology, work, betrayal
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Genres
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism9
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Andrew Stephan
Written by
Casey Schreiner
Starring
Laura Bailey, N'Gai Croal, Kevin Pereira, Bill Gates, Rick Thompson, Guy Welch, Ed Fries, Albert Penello
Music
Ali Soleimani Noori
Cinematography
Alastair McKevitt, Oliver Fitzgerald
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes
Network
YouTube, IMDb TV, Roku Channel
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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