EA stopped using steam sometimes around 2011. and they introduced their own drm client "Origin". so the games released after that (since 2011 post) only use origin.
Eg new games like (released n '12 or after)
bf3/bf4/hardline/crysis3 only on origin..
but older games like (released before '12)
crysis 1/ crysis 2/bf bad company 2 are still available on steam
hmm eka thamai. Thanks. I saw the previous battlefield games available on steam but not hardline. Don't remember about 3 & 4.
And NO. You din't need origin to play the cracked version.
I was talking about using the files from the cracked version to play the game which is purchased from origin, uplay, steam & etc.
And Lords Of the fallen nam patta lesi. Lol! Can't even compete with Dark Souls.