Mentioned something about installing the EA download manager, is this required or just a statement that is in all EA End user license agreements?

Generic statement for all EA games, not required for the ones GOG is selling.

It only applies to their titles that use the EA download manager. The EULA they used is copy-pasted into all their games to save time/money.

We should post the whole EULA again just to be sure we don't miss anything!

Here is the EULA in full:

ELECTRONIC ARTS
SOFTWARE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
This End User License Agreement (“License”) is an agreement between you and
Electronic Arts Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates (“EA”). This License governs
your use of this software product and all related documentation, and updates and
upgrades that replace or supplement the software in any respect and which are
not distributed with a separate license (collectively, the "Software"). This
Software is licensed to you, not sold.
By installing or using the Software, you agree to the terms of this License and
agree to be bound by it. Section 3 below describes the data EA may use to
provide services and support to you in connection with the Software. If you do
not agree to this use of data, do not install or use the Software. IF YOU INSTALL
THE SOFTWARE, THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE ARE
FULLY ACCEPTED BY YOU. If you do not agree to the terms of this License,
then do not install or use the Software.
1. Limited License Grant and Terms of Use.
A. Grant. Through this purchase, you are acquiring and EA grants you a
personal, limited, non-exclusive license to install and use the Software
for your non-commercial use solely as set forth in this License and the
accompanying documentation. Your acquired rights are subject to your
compliance with this Agreement. Any commercial use is prohibited. You
are expressly prohibited from sub-licensing, renting, leasing or otherwise
distributing the Software or rights to use the Software. The term of your
License shall commence on the date that you install or otherwise use the
Software, and shall end on the earlier of the date that you dispose of or
transfer the Software; or EA's termination of this License. Your license
will terminate immediately if you attempt to circumvent the technical
protection measures for the Software. A separate Terms of Service
agreement governs your use of online services in connection with the
Software. You may view the Terms of Service agreement at
http://terms.ea.com.
B. Access to Software, Online Features And/Or Services. An EA
Account, including the acceptance of EA’s online Terms of Service
(http://terms.ea.com), the installation of EA Download Manager (or
superceding download management software) as well as acceptance of
the EA Download Manager (or superceding download management
software) End User License Agreement, may be required to access the
Software, online services and/or features and to download and apply
Software updates and patches (if any). Only licensed software can be
used to access online services and/or features (if any), including
downloadable content, and access to such features is limited to you and
your immediately family or members of your household.
C. Further Restrictions. Your right to use the Software is limited to the
license grant above, and you may not otherwise copy, display, seek to
disable, distribute, perform, publish, modify, create works from, or use the
Software or any component of it, except as expressly authorized by EA.
Unless expressly authorized by EA, you are prohibited from making a
copy of the Software available on a network where it could be used by
multiple users. You are prohibited from making the Software available
over a network where it could be downloaded by multiple users. You may
not remove or alter EA’s trademarks or logos, or legal notices included in
the Software or related assets.
D. Reservation of Rights. You have obtained a license to the Software and
your rights are subject to this License. Except as expressly licensed to
you herein, EA reserves all right, title and interest in the Software
(including all characters, storyline, images, photographs, animations,
video, music, text), and all associated copyrights, trademarks, and other
intellectual property rights therein. This License is limited to the
intellectual property rights of EA and its licensors in the Software and does
not include any rights to other patents or intellectual property. Except to
the extent permitted under applicable law, you may not decompile,
disassemble, or reverse engineer the Software, or any component thereof,
by any means whatsoever. You may not remove, alter, or obscure any
product identification, copyright, or other intellectual property notices in the
Software. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by EA.
E. Your Contributions. In exchange for use of the Software, and to the
extent that your contributions through use of the Software give rise to any
copyright interest, you hereby grant EA an exclusive, perpetual,
irrevocable, fully transferable and sub-licensable worldwide right and
license to use your contributions in any way and for any purpose in
connection with the Software and related goods and services including the
rights to reproduce, copy, adapt, modify, perform, display, publish,
broadcast, transmit, or otherwise communicate to the public by any means
whether now known or unknown and distribute your contributions without
any further notice or compensation to you of any kind for the whole
duration of protection granted to intellectual property rights by applicable
laws and international conventions. You hereby waive any moral rights of
paternity, publication, reputation, or attribution with respect to EA’s and
other players’ use and enjoyment of such assets in connection with the
Software and related goods and services under applicable law. The
license grant to EA, and the above waiver of any applicable moral rights,
survives any termination of this License.
2. Consent to Use of Data. When you play this game offline, EA and its
affiliates may collect and store non-personally identifiable data including your
Internet Protocol Address as well as game play and software usage statistics. If
and when you access online features and/or services (if any), this data may be
transmitted to EA. EA may use this information to improve our products and
services and may share anonymous data with third parties.
To facilitate Technical Protection Measures (if any), the provision of software
updates, any dynamically served content, product support and other services to
you, including marketing, advertising and online play (if any), you agree that EA
and its affiliates may collect, use, store and transmit technical and related
information that identifies your computer (including an Internet Protocol Address
and hardware identification), operating system and application software and
peripheral hardware. EA and its affiliates may also use this information in the
aggregate, in a form which does not personally identify you, to improve our
products and services and we may share anonymous data with our third party
service providers.
All data is collected, used, stored and transmitted in accordance with EA’s
Privacy Policy located at http://privacy.ea.com. To the extent that anything in this
section conflicts with the terms of EA’s Privacy Policy, the terms of the Privacy
Policy shall control.
3. Consent to Public Display of Data. If you participate in online services, such
as online play or the downloading and uploading of content, EA and its affiliates
may also collect, use, store, transmit and publicly display statistical data
regarding game play (including scores, rankings and achievements), or identify
content that is created and shared by you with other players. Data that
personally identifies you is collected, used, stored and transmitted in accordance
with EA’s Privacy Policy located at www.ea.com.

Haha that was actually meant as a joke in regard to that other thread, I see I was succesfull :P

Part 2

4. Termination. This License is effective until terminated. Your rights under this
License will terminate immediately and automatically without any notice from EA
if you fail to comply with any of the terms and conditions of this License. Promptly
upon termination, you must cease all use of the Software and destroy all copies
of the Software in your possession or control. Termination will not limit any of
EA’s other rights or remedies at law or in equity. Sections 4 - 13 of this License
shall survive termination or expiration of this License for any reason.
5. Disclaimer of Warranties. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE
UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED TO YOU “AS IS,”
WITH ALL FAULTS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WITHOUT
PERFORMANCE ASSURANCES OR GUARANTEES OF ANY KIND, AND
YOUR USE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE ENTIRE RISK OF SATISFACTORY
QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE RESIDES WITH YOU. EA AND EA’S
LICENSORS (COLLECTIVELY “EA” FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION AND
SECTION 7) DO NOT MAKE, AND HEREBY DISCLAIM, ANY AND ALL
EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF CONDITION, UNINTERRUPTED USE, MERCHANTABILITY,
SATISFACTORY QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
NONINFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS, AND WARRANTIES (IF
ANY) ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE
PRACTICE. EA DOES NOT WARRANT AGAINST INTERFERENCE WITH
YOUR ENJOYMENT OF THE SOFTWARE; THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL
MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; THAT OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE
WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT THE SOFTWARE
WILL INTEROPERATE OR BE COMPATIBLE WITH ANY OTHER SOFTWARE
OR THAT ANY ERRORS IN THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED. NO
ORAL OR WRITTEN ADVICE PROVIDED BY EA OR ANY AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY. SOME JURISDICTIONS
DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF OR LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATIONS ON THE APPLICABLE STATUTORY
RIGHTS OF A CONSUMER, SO SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS
AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

part 3

6. Limitation of Liability. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY
APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL EA, ITS SUBSIDIARIES OR ITS
AFFILIATES BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY
DAMAGE, LOST PROFITS, COST OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES,
LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL, WORK STOPPAGE, COMPUTER
FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OR ANY OTHER FORM OF DIRECT OR
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE
DAMAGES FROM ANY CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED
TO THIS LICENSE OR THE SOFTWARE, WHETHER ARISING IN TORT
(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY OR
OTHERWISE, WHETHER OR NOT EA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW
A LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY,
FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATIONS OR CERTAIN INTENTIONAL OR
NEGLIGENT ACTS, OR VIOLATION OF SPECIFIC STATUTES, OR THE
LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO SOME
OR ALL OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY MAY NOT APPLY TO
YOU. In no event shall EA’s total liability to you for all damages (except as
required by applicable law) exceed the amount actually paid by you for the
Software.
7. Limitation of Liability and Disclaimer of Warranties are Material Terms of
this License. You agree that the provisions in this License that limit liability are
essential terms of this License. The foregoing limitations of liability apply even if
the above stated remedy under the Limited Warranty for Recording Media fails in
its essential purpose.
8. Severability and Survival. If any provision of this License is illegal or
unenforceable under applicable law, the remainder of the provision shall be
amended to achieve as closely as possible the effect of the original term and all
other provisions of this License shall continue in full force and effect.
9. U.S. Government Restricted Rights. If you are a government end user, then
this provision applies to you. The Software provided in connection with this
License has been developed entirely at private expense, as defined in FAR
section 2.101, DFARS section 252.227-7014(a)(1) and DFARS section 252.227-
7015 (or any equivalent or subsequent agency regulation thereof), and is
provided as “commercial items,” “commercial computer software” and/or
“commercial computer software documentation.” Consistent with DFARS section
227.7202 and FAR section 12.212, and to the extent required under U.S. federal
law, the minimum restricted rights as set forth in FAR section 52.227-19 (or any
equivalent or subsequent agency regulation thereof), any use, modification,
reproduction, release, performance, display, disclosure or distribution thereof by
or for the U.S. Government shall be governed solely by this License and shall be
prohibited except to the extent expressly permitted by this License.
10. Injunctive Relief. You agree that a breach of this License will cause
irreparable injury to EA for which monetary damages would not be an adequate
remedy and EA shall be entitled to seek equitable relief in addition to any
remedies it may have hereunder or at law without a bond, other security or proof
of damages.
11. Governing Law. If you reside in a Member State of the European Union: (i)
the laws of England, excluding its conflicts-of-law rules, govern this License and
your use of the Application; and (ii) you expressly agree that exclusive jurisdiction
for any claim or action arising out of or relating to this License and/or your use of
the Application shall be the Courts of England, and you expressly consent to the
exercise of personal jurisdiction of such courts. If you reside elsewhere: (i) the
laws of the State of California, excluding its conflicts-of-law rules, govern this
License and/or your use of the Application; and (ii) you expressly agree that
exclusive jurisdiction for any claim or action arising out of or relating to this
License and/or your use of the Application shall be the federal or state courts that
cover San Mateo County, California, and you expressly consent to the exercise
of personal jurisdiction of such courts. Please note that your conduct may also
be subject to other local, state, national, and international laws. The parties
agree that the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
(Vienna, 1980) shall not apply to this License or to any dispute or transaction
arising out of this License.
12. Export. You agree to abide by U.S. and other applicable export control laws
and agree not to transfer the Software to a foreign national, or national
destination, which is prohibited by such laws, without first obtaining, and then
complying with, any requisite government authorization. You certify that you are
not a person with whom EA is prohibited from transacting business under
applicable law.
13. Entire Agreement. This License constitutes the entire agreement between
you and EA with respect to the Software and supersedes all prior or
contemporaneous understandings regarding such subject matter. No amendment
to or modification of this License will be binding unless made in writing and
signed by EA. No failure to exercise, and no delay in exercising, on the part of
either party, any right or any power hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof,
nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right or power hereunder preclude
further exercise of any other right hereunder. In the event of a conflict between
this License and any applicable purchase or other terms, the terms of this
License shall govern. Yes you were... :)

Holy bollocks it's going AGAIN! XP

They added a link to a PDF of the EULA in all the game cards for the EA games, I don't think we need to post anything more than that:

http://items.gog.com/EULA.pdf

Well it's done

I'm only fun when I'm drunk or high, neither of which is the case right now... maybe later.

Nooooooooooooo!

Also I got it first.....fuk those were MAH POINTS! Grrr

The key phrase is "An EA Account, including... the installation of EA Download Manager... may be required to access the Software, online services and/or features and to download and apply Software updates and patches (if any)."

"...may be required...", not "You must install..."

If you need an EA account to activate a particular game, you won't get activation unless you have one. If you need to install their Download Manager to get updates for a particular game, you won't get updates unless you install it.

All it does is put you on notice that you are SOL if a particular title needs these things and you don't want to use them. But if the GOG account and the GOG download manager already give you everything you need, EA has nothing to say about it.