Hey guys,
I'm worried a little because of the EULA that is shipped with the installer of this game - for whatever reason, it's different from the EULAs of all the other games I've purchased to this date, and it includes such a line:

THE MULTIMEDIA PRODUCT MAY BE PROTECTED BY DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE ("DRM SOFTWARE"). Etc. etc.

I know that there is no DRM in this release, as well as in all other GOG releases so far, but why has this EULA been shipped with the Pinball Gold Pack? I wonder if this EULA will also be included with the future GOG releases, and whether it has any possible implications for the future GOG releases (I hope not).

I know that I'm probably alarmed about nothing, but for some reason as a long-time DRM hater and a long-time GOG supporter (as an initiative that does not use any form of DRM in their software) I felt a little weird seeing the thing mentioned in a EULA for a GOG release, even if in a subjunctive form ("if it is protected, then...") :)

What is even more strange, this is an EULA from Ubisoft and not from GOG or Rebellion! I think they mixed things up, which reinforces the impression of a rushed release.

They didn't mix things up, and this has nothing to do with the release being rushed. This is just the standard EULA that Ubisoft has given them. See this thread for a previous discussion of the same issue. I eventually got a reply from them btw, which is how I know that they got the EULA from Ubisoft.

But why do I get an EULA from Ubisoft although the game is published by Rebellion?!? A quick search with Google doesn't suggest they are associated. So, it still seems like a mix up to me.

I think the best is, if I'll just ask GOG directly.

Ah, sorry. I missed that bit. You're right, that is strange indeed, and does seem like an error on GOG's part.

Curiously enough, I haven't been able to find any connection between Rebellion and the Digital Illusions Pinball franchise either. The studio is a part of EA now, and 21st Century Entertainment, who published the games originally, folded in 2000. I can only assume that the publishing rights to the games were subsequently bought by Rebellion, but I haven't been able to find any evidence of this anywhere (other than the fact that they seem to have published the Gold Pack here on GOG).

So, I got a an email from GOG.com Support, answering my question about the mix up of the EULAs and my doubts about the DRM clauses: Well, it's interesting to see that Ubisoft and Rebellion are somehow associated.

And I'm not worried about the DRM clause (anymore). With download-games it could be only implemented through an online-DRM, which can't be hidden and would go completely against GOG's business model.

Thanks Ricoh, it's good to hear that this clause does not seem to have any hidden implications for the future of GOG and GOG users. :) An official statement about it is always nice. :)