Arrow, the first of The CW's many DC Comics-based series to end with a 10-episode Season 8

The Hollywood Reporter

Stephen Amell announced the news on Twitter, saying: “Playing Oliver Queen has been the greatest professional experience of my life… but you can’t be a vigilante forever.” He added: “There’s so much to say… for now I just want to say thank you.” Launching in 2012, Arrow paved the way for a new era of comic book TV shows -- not only on The CW, but on other networks as well. As The Hollywood Reporter points out, Arrow helped launch Greg Berlanti into the prolific producer he is today with a record 15 scripted series, many of them based on comic book adaptations. "This was a difficult decision to come to, but like every hard decision we’ve made for the past seven years, it was with the best interests of Arrow in mind," showrunner Beth Schwartz and executive producers Berlanti and Marc Guggenheim said in a joint statement. ALSO: Arrow stars react to the final season announcement.