(CNN) -- Steven Spielberg and Ridley Scott. John Goodman and Kevin Spacey. "Doonesbury" cartoonist Garry Trudeau and "Robot Chicken" creator Seth Green. It's a diverse list of entertainers with a pile of Oscars, Emmys and Pulitzer Prizes between them, not to mention dozens of big-screen blockbusters and enduring fan favorites. But they, and a growing list of others, have something new in common. All are part of projects being developed and released by tech companies known more for making products that deliver entertainment than producing the entertainment themselves. Microsoft is the most recent tech titan to confirm such plans. This week, the computing giant unveiled Xbox Originals, a dozen original television series, from documentaries to sci-fi epics, that will be available exclusively on its gaming consoles and other Microsoft devices.
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Microsoft announces Xbox Originals, a slate of original TV series
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The move is part of a tech trend toward producing original streaming content
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Yahoo also announces two comedy series this week
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Netflix led the way with shows like Emmy-winning "House of Cards"
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