Zynga Inc reported first-quarter revenue of $263.6 million U.S. on Tuesday, down 18% from the year-ago quarter but above Wall Street's depressed expectations as the online game maker wrung more sales out of its shrinking user base.
The San Francisco-based publisher behind games like "FarmVille" and "Words With Friends" reported bookings of $229.8 million U.S., a 30% decline from a year ago.
The number of monthly players continued to slip, falling to 253 million, the lowest figure since peaking at 331 million at the end of the third quarter of 2012.
Zynga shares closed Wednesday at $3.35 U.S., up 17 cents, or 5.3% from Tuesday's close.
