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I don't think it will be a reboot, but if it is chances are it'll be vague about it like Sonic '07 was.

I do believe however the story may involve time travel, to the point of history being rewritten. As I evaluated here. Judging by the trailer, my guess the story is about Sonic ending up in a timeline where he never beat Dr. Eggman who had conquered the world and now must fight to restore the timeline to how it was.

If I am right then by the end of the game it maybe ambiguous how much of the original continuity he has restored.

Another reason why I don't believe Sonic '17 is a reboot is because we may have a "Sonic Generations 2" in the future, perhaps after 9 more games or so. So the games before Sonic '17 would still be valid just as Sonic '06 was in Sonic Generations.