Gearbox has completed their presentation on YouTube for Borderlands 3, showing off gameplay from their cel shaded shooter sequel for the first time. The stream is still running as of this writing, however, as they've turned the proceedings over to allow a bunch of streamer attendees to set about influencing the heck out of us. The gameplay presentation begins after a while (we can't pinpoint a time until the livestream ends), showing off a lot that's familiar along with new and returning characters and some new features such as mechs and other new vehicles. The presentation from Gearbox emphasized external loot collection, so those happy with the Shift Code system will be pleased at its return, and how these codes can now be earned by watching Twitch streams with the Borderlands 3 ECHOcast Twitch Extension. The live chat during the stream was somewhat dominated by folks upset at the game's Epic Games Store exclusivity making seemingly endless comments referencing Steam. Here's the description:

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