Altplus Engineering Manager Kazushige Uratani Speaks at TiDB GAME DAY 2026
On May 22, 2026, at the game industry event 'TiDB GAME DAY 2026' hosted by PingCAP, Kazushige Uratani, Engineering Manager at Altplus Co., Ltd., gave a presentation. The talk included a verification and explanation of the new service 'TiDB X' and Japan's first case study of TiDB Cloud Premium.
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Altplus Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Toshima-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Takeshi Ishii; hereinafter 'Altplus') announces that Kazushige Uratani, Engineering Manager at Altplus, spoke at the game industry event 'TiDB GAME DAY' held on Friday, May 22, 2026, by PingCAP Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Eric Han; hereinafter 'PingCAP'), giving a lecture on TiDB.
■About TiDB
TiDB is a MySQL-compatible distributed NewSQL database developed by PingCAP. It features high availability and horizontal scalability, and is currently attracting attention from various industries, including the game industry.
■About TiDB GAME DAY 2026
Date: Friday, May 22, 2026
This was an invitation-only private event for server-side engineers and infrastructure engineers involved in the game industry. Various companies gave lectures focusing on specific use cases of TiDB.
■Presentation Content
Altplus believes that keeping up with the latest information and verification will continue to be important when using TiDB. In this presentation by Uratani, he shared various development and operational know-how, including a verification and explanation of the new service 'TiDB X', announced in October 2025, which enables intelligent scaling according to processing content, and Japan's first case study of TiDB Cloud Premium.
The presentation materials were published as follows:
'New Architecture 'TiDB X' Explanation and Dedicated Comparison: Verifying TiDB Cloud Premium for Game Operations'
Altplus will continue to utilize, verify, and disseminate information on TiDB in cooperation with PingCAP.
【Speaker Profile】
Kazushige Uratani, Engineering Manager, Technology Division, Altplus Co., Ltd.
Joined Altplus Co., Ltd. in 2023.
With the motto of Altplus's purpose, 'Increase the world full of smiles,' he works daily as an Engineering Manager, Tech Specialist, and SRE Leader to create a fun working environment. He aims to build an organization where all team members can contribute, and strives to solve problems cross-functionally when they arise in projects.
His specialty is databases, with a particular focus on TiDB. He is involved in introducing it to in-house projects and supporting other companies' introductions.
■Altplus Co., Ltd. Company Overview
[Company Name] Altplus Co., Ltd.
Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market (Securities Code: 3672)
[Representative] Takeshi Ishii, President and Representative Director
[Location] Sunshine 60 Building 45F, 3-1-1 Higashiikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
[Established] May 6, 2010
[URL] https://www.altplus.co.jp/
■PingCAP Inc. Company Overview
[Company Name] PingCAP Inc.
[Representative] Eric Han
[Location] TOKYOTORCH Tokiwabashi Tower 9F, 2-6-4 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
[Established] March 15, 2021
[URL] https://pingcap.co.jp/
■About TiDB
TiDB is a MySQL-compatible distributed NewSQL database developed by PingCAP. It features high availability and horizontal scalability, and is currently attracting attention from various industries, including the game industry.
■About TiDB GAME DAY 2026
Date: Friday, May 22, 2026
This was an invitation-only private event for server-side engineers and infrastructure engineers involved in the game industry. Various companies gave lectures focusing on specific use cases of TiDB.
■Presentation Content
Altplus believes that keeping up with the latest information and verification will continue to be important when using TiDB. In this presentation by Uratani, he shared various development and operational know-how, including a verification and explanation of the new service 'TiDB X', announced in October 2025, which enables intelligent scaling according to processing content, and Japan's first case study of TiDB Cloud Premium.
The presentation materials were published as follows:
'New Architecture 'TiDB X' Explanation and Dedicated Comparison: Verifying TiDB Cloud Premium for Game Operations'
Altplus will continue to utilize, verify, and disseminate information on TiDB in cooperation with PingCAP.
【Speaker Profile】
Kazushige Uratani, Engineering Manager, Technology Division, Altplus Co., Ltd.
Joined Altplus Co., Ltd. in 2023.
With the motto of Altplus's purpose, 'Increase the world full of smiles,' he works daily as an Engineering Manager, Tech Specialist, and SRE Leader to create a fun working environment. He aims to build an organization where all team members can contribute, and strives to solve problems cross-functionally when they arise in projects.
His specialty is databases, with a particular focus on TiDB. He is involved in introducing it to in-house projects and supporting other companies' introductions.
■Altplus Co., Ltd. Company Overview
[Company Name] Altplus Co., Ltd.
Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market (Securities Code: 3672)
[Representative] Takeshi Ishii, President and Representative Director
[Location] Sunshine 60 Building 45F, 3-1-1 Higashiikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
[Established] May 6, 2010
[URL] https://www.altplus.co.jp/
■PingCAP Inc. Company Overview
[Company Name] PingCAP Inc.
[Representative] Eric Han
[Location] TOKYOTORCH Tokiwabashi Tower 9F, 2-6-4 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
[Established] March 15, 2021
[URL] https://pingcap.co.jp/
FAQ
Where was this event held?
The article does not specify the exact location of the event.
What kind of company is Altplus?
It is a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market that provides technical support for the game industry.
What is TiDB X?
It is a new service announced by PingCAP in October 2025 that enables intelligent scaling according to processing content.