DigitalNoob

Bioware announced on their blog that Operation: OVERWATCH starts Friday, July 27th at 10 a.m. PDT and runs until July 30th, 5 a.m. PDT.

Operation: OVERWATCH is the newest mulitplayer, community event and as always, there will be goals and rewards:

• Squad Goal: Extraction on any difficulty with at least one squad member using an Earth Pack character.
• Allied Goal: Extract 800,000 individual players on any difficulty, with each live member counting toward the goal.
• Squad Goal Success: All squad members awarded a Commendation Pack.
• Allied Goal Success: All players awarded a Victory Pack that includes a new Earth character.
• Special Circumstance: Extraction time lengthened due to failure of Operation BROADSIDE (previous community event).
• Requirement: Mass Effect: Earth must be installed to earn these rewards. It’s free so go download it.