Zynga’s Q1 2021 bookings of $720M are up 69% from a year ago

Zynga beat analysts’ expectations today, reporting stellar bookings and revenues in the first quarter that ended March 31 thanks to the strong performance of its existing games and Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells.

Zynga also continued its acquisition spree, moving out of its usual food chain to agree to pay $250 million for Chartboost, a mobile advertising and monetization platform with 700 million monthly users.