Power On: The Story of Xbox Releases Today

“Power On: The Story of Xbox” is now available to watch for free worldwide. The six-part documentary takes us back to Microsoft’s humble beginnings. It features a group of entrepreneurial renegades who launched the first Xbox generation.

Celebrate the 20^Th anniversary of Xbox this year, we invite you behind-the-scenes for this first-ever comprehensive and authentic history of Xbox, where you’ll hear directly from the team that lived through the compelling and challenging 20-year journey.

Each episode covers a different chapter of Xbox history from its humble beginnings within Microsoft, to the design behind the original prototype console, to heartbreaking challenges like the Red Ring of Death, to Microsoft’s attempt to acquire Nintendo in 2000, and so much more. The docuseries will take viewers back in time and provide a fascinating look into the origins of Xbox gaming.

All six episodes are now available to watch for free on a variety of video platforms, including Redbox, YouTube, IMDbTV, The Roku Channel, Microsoft Movies & TV, and others. You can watch the entire series in over 30 languages, with English-language audio descriptions. For more details, please visit the “Power On” site here and to learn more about the creation of the docuseries, check out the in-depth article on Microsoft Story Labs here.

Also, we invite you to watch the Twitch marathon at www.twitch.tv/xbox starting on Thursday December 16 at 10:00 Pacific Time. We’ll be watching all six episodes back-to-back and hope you’ll join us for the show. You can tweet your comments and reactions using #Xbox20 to let us know what you think.

Starting today and available for a limited time, The Xbox Gear Shop will be offering high quality poster prints featuring the key art for each chapter of “Power On: The Story of Xbox” as part of the Xbox 20^thAn anniversary collection.  Get your favourite or the complete set. Order today.

Xbox 20^Th anniversary celebration continues with the recently launched Xbox digital “museum” experience. You can access the Xbox Museum and the Halo Museum by clicking the statue of Master Chief. My Xbox Museum which displays your gaming statistics and profiles, from your first game to the most played genre. By visiting the museum, you will also receive a downloadable “My Museum Share Card” to share on your social channels. To begin your own journey through Xbox history, visit museum.xbox.com

Again, thank you for marking this landmark of 20 years. We’re excited for the future of gaming, focused on you – the players, content creators and game developers who are at the heart of everything we do!