The "Massive Online Multiplayer Games" (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 "Massive Online Multiplayer Games" (Episode: "The Simpsons Game", 2007)

• What happened: In the game, characters participate in a massively multiplayer online game (MMO), which was a huge deal at the time in gaming circles.
• Reality: Online gaming and MMOs like World of Warcraft, Fortnite, and Minecraft became a significant part of global gaming culture, with millions of players worldwide participating in expansive, digital worlds.