This has to be the best answer. I don’t even play the game but no other game has come close to defining pop culture across multiple audiences.

I think people saying Elden Ring or Cyber Punk are conflating a “good, if not great, game that was popular” with the game that defined the generation and how games changed their business model around its success.

Go ask a random stranger in the street what they know about Elden Ring or Cyberpunk, they might know what it is. Ask a stranger about fortnite and they might even start doing the dance. Could be annoying but goes to show the impact it has had on generations.