Of course.

Shadow Complex. Braid. BF1943. Geometry Wars. 
 
The download game market has been fantastic for games that might not succeed in the traditional retail space.  It's reinvigorated the gaming scene, with a lot less risk involved for both the publisher and consumer.

Shadow Complex. Braid. BF1943. Geometry Wars. 
 
The download game market has been fantastic for games that might not succeed in the traditional retail space.  It's reinvigorated the gaming scene, with a lot less risk involved for both the publisher and consumer.

...with a lot less risk involved for both the publisher and consumer. "

" @JacobForrest: Comes down to money in the end, like most things. Distributing digitally cuts the entire manufacturing, transportation, and retail sections off the bottom line. You distribute exactly as many copies as people buy, and all it costs is bandwith and whatever licensing fees to Microsoft/Sony/etc, that you would be paying anyway.  Same with consumer spending. Downloadable content has traditionally been in a much lower price range than typical retail releases. Instead of paying $60 for a game that might be shit, you can pay $15 for a game that might be ok. XBLA has the added benefit of mandatory trials, so you can always try the game out before buying. "

There's still plenty of risk for first timers though. If their game fails on WiiWare, then they definitely aren't going anywhere.