You know, The Witcher is one of those things that I feel so jealous of. I'm almost scared to see what it will become once it goes mainstream (which, to be honest, it already kinda is after TW3). I hope they will do justice to the characters, to the world, to the atmosphere, but I'd be really pissed if they don't.

On a sidenote, I'm looking forward to see the weaponry in the TV series. Not many people know of this, but a very famous polish sword maker, called Ensifer, stopped producing equipment for HEMA (his swords were among the best in the circuit) because they hired him to make the swords in the series. The guy is a legend, so again, I'm curious to see what will come out of it.

About games being art, I don't think it will change people views, honestly. Those of us who know how deep and meaningful a game can get have known for quite some time. Just think about Deus Ex. If that's not art, what is? How do you consider a game like that (or really, a lot of others) less than a book, or a movie? I think that people have had a lot of time to learn about games and their significance, and if they still are convinced that they are somewhat less than art, they probably won't have their mind changed by a TV series.