No one here is refuting that. But let's not kid ourselves in that Sea of thieves is at the same quality of what Sony put out this year. SAME WITH state of decay 2. Quality wise Forza was the only title that really sticks out, and there's been a forza game every year either it be mainline or Horizon.
Quality is subjective. Forza Horizon 4 is the best racer I've ever played and Sea of Thieves has given me the most fun gaming nights I've had since back in L4D or Halo 3, I wouldn't swap any game on any other platform for those two. I dropped SoD2 fast though, that was a dissapointment.