Blank Licence Agreement from Electronic Arts

I'm just installing the Collector's Edition of Battle for Middle Earth 2.

The Licence Agreement pop-up came up at the start of installation - ie press Yes to install or No to quit - but it is blank/empty.

There is no licence readme on the disk, the installer is calling a file that doesn't exist.

It says 'Please read the following licence agreement carefully'.

It then says 'Do you accept the terms of the preceding licence agreement?'.

Considering it is blank - what does this mean? Effectively, I have clicked Yes to a blank Licence Agreement.

Surely, EA have not shot themselves in the foot over this? Is a licence agreement actually vital or not - ie in what possible way are they/the product at risk? What does the licence cover that isn't covered by copyrights/trademarks and the law, etc? Is the licence just because different countries have different laws?

Under international law, if you sign a blank contract with a company, then the company is allowed to dictate whatever terms they want, and you will be legally bound by said terms. You have essentially just signed a contract with the devil! Woe is Puki! You have my pity.

Sniffing-nora!!!

The main reason I installed it was to grab the media.

they use that tacticts in interogations

after a bit of duress you sign a blank piece of paper (for what ever reason you are given) just so they will go away like they say they would

they do go away

to type up your confession you so kindly signed

From now on, have a minor click on the license agreement - since they are not legally bound by a license it does not apply to them...

(although I'm sure there is some screwed up law somewhere that says different by now.)

Who? EA? Blimey that's a bit harsh for a Games Company.

El oh El.

Thats why I always sign it Micky Mouse

I can sign convincingly with my left hand and it looks totally different ;)

Im ambi-mouse-trous too, although much better with my right.