Video Games That Shockingly Predicted The Future

2000's Deus Ex earned critical praise, with many calling it the best PC game ever made. The game's success paved the way for the Deus Ex franchise, which sold 5 million copies worldwide.

In Deus Ex, something that isn't around is the World Trade Center. In an in-game memo, the player learns that a terrorist attack hit New York City, which led to the buildings' destruction. Nearly a year after the game's release, this became a reality with the worst terrorist attack on US soil.

As a prequel to Deus Ex, 2011's Deus Ex: Human Revolution became one of 2011's hottest games. Its success launched a spin-off novel and a comic book series.

In the game, the prime minister of Canada is only known as Mr. Trudeau. Around this time, Justin Trudeau was looking to be the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. Four years after the game's release, Trudeau officially took over the title of prime minister of Canada.

2001's Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon kicked down the doors for a new generation of tactical shooters. Nearly 20 years after its release, people are still modding this iconic title.

The game's plot surrounds Russia's plans to recreate the Soviet Union by taking over countries. In the game, Russia attacks Georgia in the spring of 2008. Seven years after the game's release, Russia invaded Georgia, which led to the Russo-Georgian War. The actual invasion was only off by a few months compared to the game.

Taking place in 2014, Battlefield 3 revolves around a slew of terrorist attacks around the world. While the game predominantly takes place in Iraq, players also head to major cities like Paris and New York.

In the game's climax, the player has to stop terrorists from bombing Paris. In real life, the Paris bombings took place a year later. What makes this even more chilling is the date that everything happened. The in-game attack takes place on November 13, 2014, while the actual attack began on November 13, 2015.

By the time Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty arrived in late 2001, message boards were growing at a rapid rate. At times, it was hard to decipher what was the truth and what was a boldfaced life.

In a conversation between Raiden and the Colonel, the player learns about the hazards of what would soon be called "fake news." "Everyone withdraws into their own small gated community, afraid of the larger forum. They stay inside their little ponds, leaking whatever “truth” suits them into the growing cesspool of society at large," the Colonel says.

Over the years, various websites have been spreading misinformation to whoever reads it.

Every year, EA Sports predicts who will win the Super Bowl through a simulated game of Madden. For fans, it's a great way to get excited about the big game.

With Super Bowl XLIX, EA Sports didn't just correctly predict the winner of the game. The software developer also managed to predict almost everything in the bout between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. The simulated game matched the exact final score, the Patriots' comeback, and Tom Brady's game-winning pass to Julian Edelman.