The "Rise of Streaming Video Games" (e.g., Twitch) (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 "Rise of Streaming Video Games" (e.g., Twitch) (Episode: "The Simpsons Game", 2007)

• What happened: The episode hints at the future of video game streaming and online gaming competitions.
• Reality: By the late 2010s, platforms like Twitch and YouTube Gaming became mainstream, where millions of viewers watch professional gamers and casual streamers play video games in real-time, and streamers earned money through donations, subscriptions, and ads.