Steam credits real artists for its spring sale graphics

Steam has been crediting the artists behind its spring sale visuals on X, noting that the lovely art was created by @thetiffopotamus with animations by @thanhuki. The platform encouraged users to check out their work via Points Shop items and the Discovery Queue for stickers.

Tiffany Diep is listed on LinkedIn as "in charge of all of Steam's 2026 seasonal sales banners and point shop sale assets," so the adorable dragon on this year’s banner links back to the Points Shop currency.

Reaction on social media was enthusiastic. One post read, "Thank you for using real artists and not slop," while another said, "Steam supporting real artists! Based!" New Blood CEO Dave Oshry wrote, "I love how this is breaking news now even though Steam has always used different artists for their sale art. That's how much AI bullshit is out there." The attention arrives amid recent AI debates — including a GOG banner controversy and experiments like DLSS 5 — and some users called the dragon a breath of fresh air.

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