Explain to me how they could find 125% more raw GPU power for COD in a few weeks? or 44% more for AC4?

Do you realise that those games are already multiplats development games and that just changing the resolution is as easy as changing one line of code in a .INI file? Yes, it is that easy, we are talking about games realeased on lots of supports.

When they make a game, they know the resolution of the game very early and they code the game accordingly, they don't by mistake put 720p instead of 1080p in .INI file after the game is released. Increase of resolution by patch have occured old gen. but it was to gain like 5%-ish in resolution, far from 125% or 44%.

Finally the fact that those weard facts appeared twice is already too much for a coincidence. Except if you talking of the probability of winning the big lotery.

It is possible to win the big lotery is similar to "they may have mistaken 720p for 1080p" twice in 2 different companies.

It is far more probable that Microsoft imposed some resolution parity.

Have you already seen such a mistake (50% at least difference in resolution) occurred in any past game console release? Not one but 2 similar errors, for a consoles launch by 2 different companies? When at the same time the day one parity imposing company (Microsoft) admits that they have "parity day one" clauses?

Woow, this is a new low for you.

You do realize that the multiplayer in ghosts on ps4 was always 1080p on multiplayer and didnt need to be patched?  With the xbox one being 720p on both... There goes your had to patch to keep parity argument...

The article actually says they are dropping it ...

Inferior hardware should get inferior products.  Why should those who buy the better hardware get lesser games.  

This likely extends to MS forcing pay DLC too, are devs who wanted to give away fee DLC last gen, but MS forced them to make people pay for it, so other versions had to force people to pay for it.

"We do not require exclusivity agreements. However, we do ask for day one parity with other console game platforms," a Microsoft spokesperson told SavyGamer.

Again. This parity stuff is really subtle with I suspect complicated clauses and way to avoid them:

Why Dice could release 900p BF4 on PS4? because: we'll work with them on a case by case basis.

Why MP COD was in 1080p: we'll work with them on a case by case basis.

And only SP of 720p of COD was heavily shown. Have you seen direct videos of 1080p MP of COD? No. When everyone just care about the MP...Have you seen 720p good quality footage of COD on PS4? Yes, lots of it. But really thoses coincidences are too much for me, and for lots of people. Ubisoft said they are still not sure if watchdogs on PS4 Will be 720p or 1080p... Really? when they were ready to release the game at launch?

You really aren't suspicious?

We still haven't seen Digital Foundry PS4 COD 1080p multiplayer peformance video for that matter. you know, the most sold MP game next gen is COD on PS4 and players bought it for the MP, well it hasn't got its own performance video. While X1 has. But this is another topic entirely...I even suspect the game must performs too much good since the patch...