A small team of upstarts sets out to convince Microsoft that it’s time to enter the console business. Chapter 1 of Power On: The Story of Xbox. 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.
www.xbox.com/power-on
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Really refreshing to see their honesty in an industry that’s usually so secretive.
Absolutely Biggest Respect!
"honesty" lol
@@user-ih9fe2em8t SILENCE WENCH.
@@DuwangKaizer lol yes.
@@user-ih9fe2em8t consume hydrochloric acid
You could put this on TV and even non-gamers would probably still find it fascinating
Xbox, try it
Netflix.
I did. My family ended up watching it too lmao
TV TV TV
yeah it feels like it's meant for TV because it's soooo full of pathos :D I feel the same cringe watching this that only TV can do to me
I wish the game industry made more docs like this. I love that Microsoft was willing to poke fun at their missteps. Playing my series X today it’s crazy to think how many things had to align in order to get to today.
This new team led by Phil Spencer has done some amazing things for Xbox, but doing them required admission of past mistakes. Still, it takes courage to talk about them openly.
@@boskee they didn’t acknowledge their mistakes?
@@1anre Turn the volume up if you suffer from hearing loss
@@boskee How does that correlate with my thoughts?, you seem confused
@@1anre Perhaps you should express your thoughts first
They have been exceptionally honest about their mistakes throughout this series of videos. I’m very surprised and impressed.
Still have not mentioned how they stole it all from Sega.
Yea it's easy to say that now bc most of their problems are behind them, still true.
@@thomasjones4570 What do you mean stole? Sega worked closely with Microsoft when they created the Xbox. Bait better next time
@@thomasjones4570 You sure your name isn't Bait Jones?
@@igraham125 they kept to their charges the Xbox red light problem. Tell me one company that would do it ?
I love these kind of behind the scenes looks at things, especially when they show warts and all. It's crazy how many things nearly torpedoed the whole effort form the start.
Now you know 😌
@@xbox hi (I believe I said hi to you on Twitter once before also and you responded 😃)
@@xbox i love you Xbox
Love Xbox congrats on 20 years
Since day one
@@Alpha-ho2eq lie
Started at the bottom now we here
@@OKayD3N you don't think there's people that have been playing Xbox since day one?
@@robertg6339 his jealous that he didnt
I remember unboxing the original Xbox like it was yesterday. I can definitely appreciate the level of fun Xbox and hard times Xbox got me through.
Always here for you, Zack 💚
@@xbox and I'm always here for you Xbox 💚
This whole documentary makes me appreciate Xbox so much more than i ever have.
Thank you Direct X Team and Microsoft for having the foresight to jump into gaming...... respect 👊!!
Agreed. this belongs on netflix, next to my other documentaries
Too bad they wasted all the momentum they had gained with the Xbox one.
Actually MS was one of the largest pc game publisher before Xbox.
@@onyourkilllist6880 Honestly true. They’ve been having to cover so much lost ground with the new Series X/S because of the original Xbox One’s mistakes.
@@user-ih9fe2em8t hi mr.Mymotos great great great great great great great great great great great granddaughter I bet you know how to say konnichiwa
That was awesome to hear this story from the guys who made this legendary console
Absolutely!!!
Yeah the PS2
Backed by the biggest tech company in the world. 3rd for 20 years. Legendary.
@@julespleeswoah859 found the pony
@@julespleeswoah859 touch some grass
I've been there since day one and it's so nice to see how it all started from inside!
It's been quite a journey, and we're glad you've shared it with us. Thank you for watching.
wow. As someone who has been an Xbox gamer since the OG Xbox launch, I have to say that this doc brings back so many memories for me. So great to see behind the scenes.
We hope this brought you so much joy as it did for us 💚
@@xbox Release Xbox Series in Indonesia
@@xboxWindows 11 should be better than XBOX OS, Windows 11 too heavy for every system
I love how they just randomly included Snoop Dogg in this documentary lol.
Lol he's a popularity litmus test like weird Al yankovic parodies used to be
Who?
pretty sure he used to stream aswell on twitch useing xbox
@@hendrikluus2601 NoiCe
Drop it like its hot! lol
Have to say, this first chapter was much better than I thought it was going to be, hopefully the rest are equally as awesome!
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@@user-ih9fe2em8t bot
Been with Xbox since Day 1. Even through 2 Xbox 360s with the dreaded Red Ring. Just got my XSX 2 weeks ago and Loving it. Uncle Phil got this in the bag. Glad to still be with you guys. 🤘🏻✊🏻
It's been a long, winding journey, but we're so grateful you stuck with us over the years. Thank you so much for playing with us.
I lost three Xbox 360s to the Red Ring, but I loved the console so much it didn't matter I just got another.
I missed the Xbox one. Had the OG, 360 and now the series X. I’m back and loving it!!!
Uncle Phil lol
Crazy how old this footage looks and it’s only 20 years ago 😅🤯 Amazing how fast technology changes!
How fast people age. They start out young, head full of hair and now? Just throw the mirror away.
Check out unreal engine 1 1998 and. Now unreal engine 5 2022
@@gossipboynyc2434. I wasn't even born back then, but why do I feel so old?
The amount of risk put into the Original Xbox.
Paid off
@@eljusticiero322 yessssss
Halo and all
What an incredible journey for Xbox. Wow.
It's cool seeing our history like this 💚
@@xbox ratio
@@Mxni2cold Grow up
@@SuperNoahPlushes my bad
Every day I’m thankful these guys created Xbox, it created so many memories and friendships with people I never met. I pray Xbox will be around even the day I’m an old man so I can one day look back my old achievements and friends list and remember all the good times. Video games were and always will be an important part of my life.
31:00 I got chills when they mentioned Bill Gate's reaction to the prototype boot in 4 seconds. Can't imagine what it must of felt like to now get his attention.
I loved my original xbox. I still have it, I just can't bring myself to throw it out.
It’ll throw itself out when the clock battery explodes
Why would you?
It's a relic from the past. Never throw it
@@jabmaster1000 Not that hard to remove those capacitors. They could also have one of the models that didn't have the faulty caps
Me too. Still have my 360 also!!
Excellent documentary charting the birth of an icon, also surprising and refreshingly honest about some of the attitudes, approaches, and mistakes at the time. Looking forward to seeing the rest!
These are the types of documentaries that always stand out. The ones where you feel like you were there every step of the way. The ones that take memories of the mass public and fill in the gaps.
Listo para disfrutar el primer episodio🔥 Te quiero mucho XBOX
Dale pequeño spark, mientras yo me aviento unos de tus vídeos jaja 👀
x2
Fascinante, Ojalá saquen un doblaje al castellano para poder disfrutarlo mejor admirando todas las imagenes sin tener que darle al botoncito
@@AudreyCanal Sep
Amor hacia Familia ❌ Amigos ❌ XBox ✅
I love you Xbox, Thankyou for allowing me to have the best times, Meet extraordinary people and to be part of the best community
I agree 100% brother!
I met my ex on Xbox 🤣
@@thealien_ali3382ex box
It’s honestly pretty impressive how Microsoft was able to force itself into the gaming industry.
Ok back for round two !
Let's go!
This series won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Camera Editing.
this honestly one of the best documentaries ive ever seen
incredible documentary series and very impressed with what msft was able to pull off. its not easy.
It's been a roller coaster that's for sure!
@@xbox i know the feeling! lol
goddamit it feels so intense and so full of details that I felt like part of the team good job on this amazing video, it got me hooked every second
were you also proud that The Rock was there?
I think DirectX were among of the best team at Microsoft, I was reading about it since I was at college studying computer science, kudos to all these brilliant minds who brought joy to our life, I love you all.
Direct X doesn't get the credit it deserves! It changed the world.
Joder, te amo xbox, nunca te desaparezcas por favor
I love them more
Joder si.
Almost died with the Xbox One until Phil Spencer saved us starting with back compatibility and Xbox One X and then to Game Pass and Xbox Series X/S consoles.
Production team on this did an outstanding job. Props to the audio guys as well...the score really gets you in the mood.
That brought back so many good memories! What an honest and fun documentary.
Kind of surreal seeing how much of their original ideas from the start are here now and stronger than ever in the present day. I guess we will see what happened that Don Mattrick changed the direction the way he did but....it seems clear as day now that Phil really did do his part(as did others) to get the current ship to align with the original. Can't wait to watch the rest of these.
This was made so well ❤️ shows some true depth to the birth of Xbox ❤️
DirectX makes so much sense now why it’s called the Xbox that’s amazing
Amazing ❤️and so grateful 😇 to be part of this journey
Thank you for playing with us, friend. It's been an incredible, winding road.
The production levels of this docu are impressive, also very informative and entertaining!!!
Imagine how different it would be if halo wasn’t made edit:why did I get 188 likes
They honestly would just be another Atari And now? Now they are breaking through there Potential
Lol - the same.
@@julespleeswoah859 get real lols dude
@@hcaz5818 there was Wolfenstein Doom and Quake.
@@julespleeswoah859 indeed and they all slap. Halo was leagues above where all of those where at the time tho when it dropped
Watching this on my xbox series s in my bedroom.
I wish more companies were as transparent as you guys. Absolutely fantastic doc series, hopefully it inspires similar ones from the rest of the industry.
The drawings/animations on this are great, really add value. Enjoying this so far
My series s arrives in an hour woooo
Nice
I imagine they just hit upload on all the 6 videos at once and it all got uploaded in random orders lol
Haha Same xD
I love you Xbox 💚 I’ve been there since the beginning. Thank you for allowing me to join you on this journey. Thank you for fighting so hard for gamers. Thank you for fighting so hard for dreams.
I have three consoles of Xbox. Xbox 360. Xbox One X. Xbox Series S.
Get the series x
Great docu left me wanting more,its crazy when u compare what happened then to whats happening now and the games they released
There's six parts
Yes i found out after commenting and watched them all
Thank you very much for big amount of language support for this awesome documentary. 💚
Increíble historia de como empezó todo, sin esos genios está gran comunidad jamás hubiera existido, gracias por todo, por entregar la mejor consola de todas.
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So many details in this series vid-doc. Gotta give props to everyone involved.
Wow, what an amazing first episode!! I can't wait to watch the rest of this. Truly, thank you for doing this and for the behind-the-scenes stories of all this.
Thank you so much for watching, Scott. We hope you enjoy the rest of Power On.
@@xbox Yes, I finished it all in one night actually it was truly one of the best documentaries I've ever seen! Well done to all and happy to be on #TeamXbox since the beginning 🙌
@@xboxXbox 😎
Very interesting and surprising to find such raw honesty in that video. I did not expect that. Can't wait to watch the next episode!
Steve Ballmer never had the vision that Microsoft needed, he's a great showman by the way, but that's it. Until there comes his contribution to the company.
To be fair, you need people like that just as much as you need the creative types in successful companies.
Thank you very much for making this series.
I really love this actually, it's a great way of celebrating the last twenty years and championing the small team that made all of this possible. Kudos to all involved, it's great to see the honesty and transparency you've displayed in telling this story!
Awesome first episode with tons of insights! I'm really looking forward to the next chapter!
To be people in Xbox and Marketing responsible for this. Well done.
Amazing Documentary! Many thanks to the DirectX team! 💚
Absolutely blown away by the candor in this so far. Awesome!
Yesss! So interesting to see the backstory behind xbox. I still have my original xbox, and its still going strong! Its a 1.6 without the clock capacitor
Not going to lie - this kind of changed my perception on Xbox. Might even buy one.
Same here
I love Xbox and it's been 20 years of Xbox. Microsoft and Xbox I love you.
I've been with xbox since the original big old xbox... I still have one connected to my tv today.
I still remember the Christmas I received the first Xbox and truly was the beginning of my love for xbox and video games. Even through the red rings on the 360s and watching the first chapter made me even more appreciative of the role xbox payed in my life ! Congrats on the 20 years and thank you for the ride!
Love you Direct X Team! I'm glad I now know how much effort you put into this. Thank you all for giving us such great memories
Fantastic documentary, really revealing about the XBOX and how it came to be . . . .
So many years and i still love Xbox 💚💚💚💚💚 congratulations 🍻🍻👑💚😎✌🏼
i love the battle animation in this documentary so funny
Brilliant first part, looking forward to seeing the rest 👍🏻
i appreciate seeing jack tretton in this brings me back my E3 high school days
Просто потрясающий фильм.Спасибо за русские субтитры.
Блять, тут были субтитры?
А я свой английский напрягаю сижу
@@stanleymitch2080 Я обычно по дефолту проверяю и лишь потом напрягаю.
Nice work guys! I love watching history of how tech has evolved.
I’m amazed with the transparency here and admission to their failures. Awesome stuff Xbox! Now where’s the physical version of Psychonauts 2!?
Thank you for making this! Always love to see history of our favorite companies.! They have really changed our lifes.! Honestly.! Can't wait to watch the whole series.! 😁😁💙💙
This thing feels really intense and I Love It! Make more I want to see things like this on games too and more things
Superb. Loved every second of this. Cant wait for the next chapter.
Thanks for narrating, Cortana!
Absolutely entertaining documentary, and very honest. Kudos to MS. Happy to have been around since the beginning too. Love my SXS.
Excellent documentary! Wow, I remember working all year to earn enough money to grab the original Xbox at launch. All those hours playing Halo, Oddworld, KOTOR, and so many other games with friends into the early hours of the morning. Here I am now in my 30's watching Microsoft blast off into the next generation still happily gaming. Thanks for all of the memories!
Feels like direct x box team were a 4 player team of gamers just going through the challenging bosses until they reached their goal 😆
love it
Fantastic Documentary!! Worth it to anybody that likes games/computers/tech in general. The first xbox was so amazing! Loved ripping cd's to the hard drive and having games even interact and control the music like Need For Speed.
I am glad you guys put the money into this. Though you may not make much from it, it's an important documentation of Xbox's history-- from challenges, successes, and everything inbetween. Ya'll are awesome and you have done great work ♥️ Love ya'll!
Thanks Seamus, thanks Peter More and always grateful for our beloved and only, Uncle Phil ❤️🙏
Agreed. I would add Satya Nadella for being the only CEO in MS history to actually buy in fully into the Xbox.
33 mins in and i am mesmerized. These production values are through the roof! SUBBED AND LIKED Edit: And take bell as well.
We all know who won but I had chills, I was rooting for the Direct X team so hard in this video.
Genuinely I feel so lucky to have been growing up when XBOX360 hit the market for the first time. The first time I ever played online with other people it absolutely blew my mind. The first game I ever played online was Gears of War and that was only campaign. I remember talking to someone from the USA for the first time and he was "explaining" how xbox live worked to me. Granted I was 10-11 at the time so I was eating the experience up like chocolate cake
I’m not an Xbox player but I am loving this series. I have to commend all the work that has gone into getting this far 👏
I’ve had all the systems since the original. I’m now 25 thank you for being apart of my childhood growing up Xbox/Direct X Team😃♥️
Very inspiring but also shows how brutal working on these teams can be as alot of them left after this project.
were it not for you guys PS2 would be my first console. Ups and downs over 20 years i never looked back.
Just got finished with chapter 3 of this doc but I just wanna say I still have my original Xbox and my original 360 thankfully mine didn’t get the red ring lol but while watching these docs it really opened my eyes and made me really appreciate the hard work and dedication y’all have and I’m just wanting to say thank you I love you Xbox ❤
Fascinating. Excellent documentary, was so interesting to see the backstory behind xbox.
great work on making the documentary!
i love the fight explanation.
In freaking love with this documentary.
I'm still impressed by how fast my original xbox boots when I push the ON button.
me holding the new series x controller : hahahaha (laughs in evil) i have advanced !!!!!
Nice, same
Wowww wowww just wowww .....can't wait to see what's in the next episodes 😃😃😃