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ENCORE: Managing LiveOps at Scale: Inside Respawn's Build & Release Team with Julie Banta

📄 Episode SummaryIn this episode, Greg sits down with Julie Banta, Director of Engineering for Build & Release at Respawn, to break down what it actually takes to keep a massive live game like Apex Legends running day after day.

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