User blog comment:DipsonDP/Canonicity of the 2 first games/@comment-24729554-20161018125750

Considering both Human Revolution and Mankind Divided have stayed true to the canon established in the originals, I don't think it's a "reboot" in the sense of starting completely fresh. The new games include characters and organizations from DX1 that there would be no need to include if it was a total reboot. Plus they've referenced minor things that were only mentioned in the Deus Ex Bible, which shows they want to stick very close to the lore.