"Whether we like it or not, Fortnite is the new hangout. The new living room, or the better 'third place.' It's like going to church, or the mall, except there's an entire universe to mess around in together, and it doesn't matter where in the world you are.”

Fortnite isn't a game, it's a place

https://char.gd/blog/2018/fortnite-is-the-new-hangout-spot

[I have personally never played Fortnite … but I can appreciate the appeal.]