The "Gaming as a Competitive Career" (eSports) (Episode: "The Simpsons Game", 2007)

The Simpsons has earned quite the reputation for seemingly predicting the future. It’s actually a bit of a meme at this point, with fans pointing out how many things in the real world appear to have been "predicted" by the show, sometimes years in advance. While some of these predictions are purely coincidental or the result of broad satire, others do seem oddly prescient.

The "Gaming as a Competitive Career" (eSports) (Episode: "The Simpsons Game", 2007)

• What happened: The episode features a scene where characters engage in a video game competition, a nod to the future of gaming as a spectator sport.
• Reality: eSports became a billion-dollar industry by the 2010s, with video games like League of Legends and Dota 2 attracting huge audiences and lucrative sponsorships. Professional gamers now compete in tournaments watched by millions around the world, with prize pools sometimes reaching tens of millions.