The loss was somewhat expected, as this quarter Zynga spent roughly $180 million (plus $30 million in employee retention payments) to acquire Draw Something studio Omgpop. Alongside these financial results, the company also saw its monthly active users increase to 292 million, up 24 percent from this time last year. A significant part of this increase was attributed to the fact that Zynga debuted six new titles during this quarter, including Draw Something, Scramble With Friends, and Hidden Chronicles. During its quarterly earnings call, Zynga COO John Schappert said the company accomplished three major goals that drove its growth this quarter. "We tackled new game genres, we became a leader on the mobile charts, and we launched the Zynga Platform," he said. That platform, which launched just last month, allows players to access and play Zynga titles without going through Facebook.