diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
index 013eadb..7bcb8df 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.AssetLoader = function(assetURLs, crossorigin)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The array of asset URLs that are going to be loaded
      *
@@ -57,6 +55,8 @@
     };
 };
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.AssetLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Fired when an item has loaded
  * @event onProgress

diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
index 013eadb..7bcb8df 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.AssetLoader = function(assetURLs, crossorigin)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The array of asset URLs that are going to be loaded
      *
@@ -57,6 +55,8 @@
     };
 };
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.AssetLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Fired when an item has loaded
  * @event onProgress
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
index 5476da1..aa6c381 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
@@ -7,14 +7,13 @@
  * When loaded this class will dispatch a 'loaded' event
  * If loading fails this class will dispatch an 'error' event
  * @class AtlasLoader
- * @extends EventTarget
+ * @uses EventTarget
  * @constructor
  * @param {String} url the url of the JSON file
  * @param {Boolean} crossorigin
  */
 
 PIXI.AtlasLoader = function (url, crossorigin) {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
     this.url = url;
     this.baseUrl = url.replace(/[^\/]*$/, '');
     this.crossorigin = crossorigin;
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.AtlasLoader.constructor = PIXI.AtlasLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.AtlasLoader.prototype);
 
  /**
  * Starts loading the JSON file

diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
index 013eadb..7bcb8df 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.AssetLoader = function(assetURLs, crossorigin)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The array of asset URLs that are going to be loaded
      *
@@ -57,6 +55,8 @@
     };
 };
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.AssetLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Fired when an item has loaded
  * @event onProgress
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
index 5476da1..aa6c381 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
@@ -7,14 +7,13 @@
  * When loaded this class will dispatch a 'loaded' event
  * If loading fails this class will dispatch an 'error' event
  * @class AtlasLoader
- * @extends EventTarget
+ * @uses EventTarget
  * @constructor
  * @param {String} url the url of the JSON file
  * @param {Boolean} crossorigin
  */
 
 PIXI.AtlasLoader = function (url, crossorigin) {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
     this.url = url;
     this.baseUrl = url.replace(/[^\/]*$/, '');
     this.crossorigin = crossorigin;
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.AtlasLoader.constructor = PIXI.AtlasLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.AtlasLoader.prototype);
 
  /**
  * Starts loading the JSON file
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
index 9082b33..cd67a37 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
      * http://www.codeandweb.com/texturepacker
      * make sure to set the format as 'JSON'
      */
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
 
     /**
      * The url of the bitmap font data
@@ -60,6 +59,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.BitmapFontLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads the XML font data
  *

diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
index 013eadb..7bcb8df 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.AssetLoader = function(assetURLs, crossorigin)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The array of asset URLs that are going to be loaded
      *
@@ -57,6 +55,8 @@
     };
 };
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.AssetLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Fired when an item has loaded
  * @event onProgress
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
index 5476da1..aa6c381 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
@@ -7,14 +7,13 @@
  * When loaded this class will dispatch a 'loaded' event
  * If loading fails this class will dispatch an 'error' event
  * @class AtlasLoader
- * @extends EventTarget
+ * @uses EventTarget
  * @constructor
  * @param {String} url the url of the JSON file
  * @param {Boolean} crossorigin
  */
 
 PIXI.AtlasLoader = function (url, crossorigin) {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
     this.url = url;
     this.baseUrl = url.replace(/[^\/]*$/, '');
     this.crossorigin = crossorigin;
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.AtlasLoader.constructor = PIXI.AtlasLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.AtlasLoader.prototype);
 
  /**
  * Starts loading the JSON file
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
index 9082b33..cd67a37 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
      * http://www.codeandweb.com/texturepacker
      * make sure to set the format as 'JSON'
      */
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
 
     /**
      * The url of the bitmap font data
@@ -60,6 +59,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.BitmapFontLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads the XML font data
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
index 568e76b..79d6765 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.ImageLoader = function(url, crossorigin)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The texture being loaded
      *
@@ -36,6 +34,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.ImageLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.ImageLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.ImageLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads image or takes it from cache
  *

diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
index 013eadb..7bcb8df 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.AssetLoader = function(assetURLs, crossorigin)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The array of asset URLs that are going to be loaded
      *
@@ -57,6 +55,8 @@
     };
 };
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.AssetLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Fired when an item has loaded
  * @event onProgress
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
index 5476da1..aa6c381 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
@@ -7,14 +7,13 @@
  * When loaded this class will dispatch a 'loaded' event
  * If loading fails this class will dispatch an 'error' event
  * @class AtlasLoader
- * @extends EventTarget
+ * @uses EventTarget
  * @constructor
  * @param {String} url the url of the JSON file
  * @param {Boolean} crossorigin
  */
 
 PIXI.AtlasLoader = function (url, crossorigin) {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
     this.url = url;
     this.baseUrl = url.replace(/[^\/]*$/, '');
     this.crossorigin = crossorigin;
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.AtlasLoader.constructor = PIXI.AtlasLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.AtlasLoader.prototype);
 
  /**
  * Starts loading the JSON file
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
index 9082b33..cd67a37 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
      * http://www.codeandweb.com/texturepacker
      * make sure to set the format as 'JSON'
      */
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
 
     /**
      * The url of the bitmap font data
@@ -60,6 +59,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.BitmapFontLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads the XML font data
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
index 568e76b..79d6765 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.ImageLoader = function(url, crossorigin)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The texture being loaded
      *
@@ -36,6 +34,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.ImageLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.ImageLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.ImageLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads image or takes it from cache
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
index 5dc21ec..fea109f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
  * @param crossorigin {Boolean} Whether requests should be treated as crossorigin
  */
 PIXI.JsonLoader = function (url, crossorigin) {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The url of the bitmap font data
      *
@@ -55,6 +53,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.JsonLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads the JSON data
  *

diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
index 013eadb..7bcb8df 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.AssetLoader = function(assetURLs, crossorigin)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The array of asset URLs that are going to be loaded
      *
@@ -57,6 +55,8 @@
     };
 };
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.AssetLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Fired when an item has loaded
  * @event onProgress
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
index 5476da1..aa6c381 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
@@ -7,14 +7,13 @@
  * When loaded this class will dispatch a 'loaded' event
  * If loading fails this class will dispatch an 'error' event
  * @class AtlasLoader
- * @extends EventTarget
+ * @uses EventTarget
  * @constructor
  * @param {String} url the url of the JSON file
  * @param {Boolean} crossorigin
  */
 
 PIXI.AtlasLoader = function (url, crossorigin) {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
     this.url = url;
     this.baseUrl = url.replace(/[^\/]*$/, '');
     this.crossorigin = crossorigin;
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.AtlasLoader.constructor = PIXI.AtlasLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.AtlasLoader.prototype);
 
  /**
  * Starts loading the JSON file
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
index 9082b33..cd67a37 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
      * http://www.codeandweb.com/texturepacker
      * make sure to set the format as 'JSON'
      */
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
 
     /**
      * The url of the bitmap font data
@@ -60,6 +59,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.BitmapFontLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads the XML font data
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
index 568e76b..79d6765 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.ImageLoader = function(url, crossorigin)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The texture being loaded
      *
@@ -36,6 +34,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.ImageLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.ImageLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.ImageLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads image or takes it from cache
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
index 5dc21ec..fea109f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
  * @param crossorigin {Boolean} Whether requests should be treated as crossorigin
  */
 PIXI.JsonLoader = function (url, crossorigin) {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The url of the bitmap font data
      *
@@ -55,6 +53,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.JsonLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads the JSON data
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
index d4ade0e..027a980 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.SpineLoader = function(url, crossorigin)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The url of the bitmap font data
      *
@@ -53,6 +51,8 @@
 
 PIXI.SpineLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.SpineLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.SpineLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads the JSON data
  *

diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
index 013eadb..7bcb8df 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.AssetLoader = function(assetURLs, crossorigin)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The array of asset URLs that are going to be loaded
      *
@@ -57,6 +55,8 @@
     };
 };
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.AssetLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Fired when an item has loaded
  * @event onProgress
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
index 5476da1..aa6c381 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
@@ -7,14 +7,13 @@
  * When loaded this class will dispatch a 'loaded' event
  * If loading fails this class will dispatch an 'error' event
  * @class AtlasLoader
- * @extends EventTarget
+ * @uses EventTarget
  * @constructor
  * @param {String} url the url of the JSON file
  * @param {Boolean} crossorigin
  */
 
 PIXI.AtlasLoader = function (url, crossorigin) {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
     this.url = url;
     this.baseUrl = url.replace(/[^\/]*$/, '');
     this.crossorigin = crossorigin;
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.AtlasLoader.constructor = PIXI.AtlasLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.AtlasLoader.prototype);
 
  /**
  * Starts loading the JSON file
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
index 9082b33..cd67a37 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
      * http://www.codeandweb.com/texturepacker
      * make sure to set the format as 'JSON'
      */
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
 
     /**
      * The url of the bitmap font data
@@ -60,6 +59,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.BitmapFontLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads the XML font data
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
index 568e76b..79d6765 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.ImageLoader = function(url, crossorigin)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The texture being loaded
      *
@@ -36,6 +34,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.ImageLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.ImageLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.ImageLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads image or takes it from cache
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
index 5dc21ec..fea109f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
  * @param crossorigin {Boolean} Whether requests should be treated as crossorigin
  */
 PIXI.JsonLoader = function (url, crossorigin) {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The url of the bitmap font data
      *
@@ -55,6 +53,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.JsonLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads the JSON data
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
index d4ade0e..027a980 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.SpineLoader = function(url, crossorigin)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The url of the bitmap font data
      *
@@ -53,6 +51,8 @@
 
 PIXI.SpineLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.SpineLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.SpineLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads the JSON data
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
index 431c092..971724f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
      * http://www.codeandweb.com/texturepacker
      * make sure to set the format as 'JSON'
      */
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
 
     /**
      * The url of the bitmap font data
@@ -70,6 +69,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.SpriteSheetLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.SpriteSheetLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.SpriteSheetLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * This will begin loading the JSON file
  *

diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
index 013eadb..7bcb8df 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.AssetLoader = function(assetURLs, crossorigin)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The array of asset URLs that are going to be loaded
      *
@@ -57,6 +55,8 @@
     };
 };
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.AssetLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Fired when an item has loaded
  * @event onProgress
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
index 5476da1..aa6c381 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
@@ -7,14 +7,13 @@
  * When loaded this class will dispatch a 'loaded' event
  * If loading fails this class will dispatch an 'error' event
  * @class AtlasLoader
- * @extends EventTarget
+ * @uses EventTarget
  * @constructor
  * @param {String} url the url of the JSON file
  * @param {Boolean} crossorigin
  */
 
 PIXI.AtlasLoader = function (url, crossorigin) {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
     this.url = url;
     this.baseUrl = url.replace(/[^\/]*$/, '');
     this.crossorigin = crossorigin;
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.AtlasLoader.constructor = PIXI.AtlasLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.AtlasLoader.prototype);
 
  /**
  * Starts loading the JSON file
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
index 9082b33..cd67a37 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
      * http://www.codeandweb.com/texturepacker
      * make sure to set the format as 'JSON'
      */
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
 
     /**
      * The url of the bitmap font data
@@ -60,6 +59,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.BitmapFontLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads the XML font data
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
index 568e76b..79d6765 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.ImageLoader = function(url, crossorigin)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The texture being loaded
      *
@@ -36,6 +34,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.ImageLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.ImageLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.ImageLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads image or takes it from cache
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
index 5dc21ec..fea109f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
  * @param crossorigin {Boolean} Whether requests should be treated as crossorigin
  */
 PIXI.JsonLoader = function (url, crossorigin) {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The url of the bitmap font data
      *
@@ -55,6 +53,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.JsonLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads the JSON data
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
index d4ade0e..027a980 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.SpineLoader = function(url, crossorigin)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The url of the bitmap font data
      *
@@ -53,6 +51,8 @@
 
 PIXI.SpineLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.SpineLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.SpineLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads the JSON data
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
index 431c092..971724f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
      * http://www.codeandweb.com/texturepacker
      * make sure to set the format as 'JSON'
      */
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
 
     /**
      * The url of the bitmap font data
@@ -70,6 +69,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.SpriteSheetLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.SpriteSheetLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.SpriteSheetLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * This will begin loading the JSON file
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
index c13ed12..18fe8c2 100644
--- a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.BaseTexture = function(source, scaleMode)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call( this );
-
     /**
      * [read-only] The width of the base texture set when the image has loaded
      *
@@ -105,6 +103,8 @@
 
 PIXI.BaseTexture.prototype.constructor = PIXI.BaseTexture;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.BaseTexture.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Destroys this base texture
  *

diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
index 013eadb..7bcb8df 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.AssetLoader = function(assetURLs, crossorigin)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The array of asset URLs that are going to be loaded
      *
@@ -57,6 +55,8 @@
     };
 };
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.AssetLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Fired when an item has loaded
  * @event onProgress
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
index 5476da1..aa6c381 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
@@ -7,14 +7,13 @@
  * When loaded this class will dispatch a 'loaded' event
  * If loading fails this class will dispatch an 'error' event
  * @class AtlasLoader
- * @extends EventTarget
+ * @uses EventTarget
  * @constructor
  * @param {String} url the url of the JSON file
  * @param {Boolean} crossorigin
  */
 
 PIXI.AtlasLoader = function (url, crossorigin) {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
     this.url = url;
     this.baseUrl = url.replace(/[^\/]*$/, '');
     this.crossorigin = crossorigin;
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.AtlasLoader.constructor = PIXI.AtlasLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.AtlasLoader.prototype);
 
  /**
  * Starts loading the JSON file
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
index 9082b33..cd67a37 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
      * http://www.codeandweb.com/texturepacker
      * make sure to set the format as 'JSON'
      */
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
 
     /**
      * The url of the bitmap font data
@@ -60,6 +59,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.BitmapFontLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads the XML font data
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
index 568e76b..79d6765 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.ImageLoader = function(url, crossorigin)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The texture being loaded
      *
@@ -36,6 +34,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.ImageLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.ImageLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.ImageLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads image or takes it from cache
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
index 5dc21ec..fea109f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
  * @param crossorigin {Boolean} Whether requests should be treated as crossorigin
  */
 PIXI.JsonLoader = function (url, crossorigin) {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The url of the bitmap font data
      *
@@ -55,6 +53,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.JsonLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads the JSON data
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
index d4ade0e..027a980 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.SpineLoader = function(url, crossorigin)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The url of the bitmap font data
      *
@@ -53,6 +51,8 @@
 
 PIXI.SpineLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.SpineLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.SpineLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads the JSON data
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
index 431c092..971724f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
      * http://www.codeandweb.com/texturepacker
      * make sure to set the format as 'JSON'
      */
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
 
     /**
      * The url of the bitmap font data
@@ -70,6 +69,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.SpriteSheetLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.SpriteSheetLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.SpriteSheetLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * This will begin loading the JSON file
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
index c13ed12..18fe8c2 100644
--- a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.BaseTexture = function(source, scaleMode)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call( this );
-
     /**
      * [read-only] The width of the base texture set when the image has loaded
      *
@@ -105,6 +103,8 @@
 
 PIXI.BaseTexture.prototype.constructor = PIXI.BaseTexture;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.BaseTexture.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Destroys this base texture
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/textures/RenderTexture.js b/src/pixi/textures/RenderTexture.js
index cd73f65..db89052 100644
--- a/src/pixi/textures/RenderTexture.js
+++ b/src/pixi/textures/RenderTexture.js
@@ -26,14 +26,13 @@
 
  * @class RenderTexture
  * @extends Texture
+ * @uses EventTarget
  * @constructor
  * @param width {Number} The width of the render texture
  * @param height {Number} The height of the render texture
  */
 PIXI.RenderTexture = function(width, height, renderer)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call( this );
-
     /**
      * The with of the render texture
      *
@@ -98,6 +97,8 @@
 PIXI.RenderTexture.prototype = Object.create(PIXI.Texture.prototype);
 PIXI.RenderTexture.prototype.constructor = PIXI.RenderTexture;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.RenderTexture.prototype);
+
 PIXI.RenderTexture.prototype.resize = function(width, height)
 {
     this.width = width;

diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
index 013eadb..7bcb8df 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.AssetLoader = function(assetURLs, crossorigin)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The array of asset URLs that are going to be loaded
      *
@@ -57,6 +55,8 @@
     };
 };
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.AssetLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Fired when an item has loaded
  * @event onProgress
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
index 5476da1..aa6c381 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
@@ -7,14 +7,13 @@
  * When loaded this class will dispatch a 'loaded' event
  * If loading fails this class will dispatch an 'error' event
  * @class AtlasLoader
- * @extends EventTarget
+ * @uses EventTarget
  * @constructor
  * @param {String} url the url of the JSON file
  * @param {Boolean} crossorigin
  */
 
 PIXI.AtlasLoader = function (url, crossorigin) {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
     this.url = url;
     this.baseUrl = url.replace(/[^\/]*$/, '');
     this.crossorigin = crossorigin;
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.AtlasLoader.constructor = PIXI.AtlasLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.AtlasLoader.prototype);
 
  /**
  * Starts loading the JSON file
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
index 9082b33..cd67a37 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
      * http://www.codeandweb.com/texturepacker
      * make sure to set the format as 'JSON'
      */
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
 
     /**
      * The url of the bitmap font data
@@ -60,6 +59,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.BitmapFontLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads the XML font data
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
index 568e76b..79d6765 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.ImageLoader = function(url, crossorigin)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The texture being loaded
      *
@@ -36,6 +34,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.ImageLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.ImageLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.ImageLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads image or takes it from cache
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
index 5dc21ec..fea109f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
  * @param crossorigin {Boolean} Whether requests should be treated as crossorigin
  */
 PIXI.JsonLoader = function (url, crossorigin) {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The url of the bitmap font data
      *
@@ -55,6 +53,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.JsonLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads the JSON data
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
index d4ade0e..027a980 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.SpineLoader = function(url, crossorigin)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The url of the bitmap font data
      *
@@ -53,6 +51,8 @@
 
 PIXI.SpineLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.SpineLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.SpineLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads the JSON data
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
index 431c092..971724f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
      * http://www.codeandweb.com/texturepacker
      * make sure to set the format as 'JSON'
      */
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
 
     /**
      * The url of the bitmap font data
@@ -70,6 +69,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.SpriteSheetLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.SpriteSheetLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.SpriteSheetLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * This will begin loading the JSON file
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
index c13ed12..18fe8c2 100644
--- a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.BaseTexture = function(source, scaleMode)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call( this );
-
     /**
      * [read-only] The width of the base texture set when the image has loaded
      *
@@ -105,6 +103,8 @@
 
 PIXI.BaseTexture.prototype.constructor = PIXI.BaseTexture;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.BaseTexture.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Destroys this base texture
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/textures/RenderTexture.js b/src/pixi/textures/RenderTexture.js
index cd73f65..db89052 100644
--- a/src/pixi/textures/RenderTexture.js
+++ b/src/pixi/textures/RenderTexture.js
@@ -26,14 +26,13 @@
 
  * @class RenderTexture
  * @extends Texture
+ * @uses EventTarget
  * @constructor
  * @param width {Number} The width of the render texture
  * @param height {Number} The height of the render texture
  */
 PIXI.RenderTexture = function(width, height, renderer)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call( this );
-
     /**
      * The with of the render texture
      *
@@ -98,6 +97,8 @@
 PIXI.RenderTexture.prototype = Object.create(PIXI.Texture.prototype);
 PIXI.RenderTexture.prototype.constructor = PIXI.RenderTexture;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.RenderTexture.prototype);
+
 PIXI.RenderTexture.prototype.resize = function(width, height)
 {
     this.width = width;
diff --git a/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js b/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js
index 9b04c11..de9aaa4 100644
--- a/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js
+++ b/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.Texture = function(baseTexture, frame)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call( this );
-
     if(!frame)
     {
         this.noFrame = true;
@@ -73,6 +71,8 @@
 
 PIXI.Texture.prototype.constructor = PIXI.Texture;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.Texture.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Called when the base texture is loaded
  *

diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
index 013eadb..7bcb8df 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.AssetLoader = function(assetURLs, crossorigin)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The array of asset URLs that are going to be loaded
      *
@@ -57,6 +55,8 @@
     };
 };
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.AssetLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Fired when an item has loaded
  * @event onProgress
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
index 5476da1..aa6c381 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
@@ -7,14 +7,13 @@
  * When loaded this class will dispatch a 'loaded' event
  * If loading fails this class will dispatch an 'error' event
  * @class AtlasLoader
- * @extends EventTarget
+ * @uses EventTarget
  * @constructor
  * @param {String} url the url of the JSON file
  * @param {Boolean} crossorigin
  */
 
 PIXI.AtlasLoader = function (url, crossorigin) {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
     this.url = url;
     this.baseUrl = url.replace(/[^\/]*$/, '');
     this.crossorigin = crossorigin;
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.AtlasLoader.constructor = PIXI.AtlasLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.AtlasLoader.prototype);
 
  /**
  * Starts loading the JSON file
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
index 9082b33..cd67a37 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
      * http://www.codeandweb.com/texturepacker
      * make sure to set the format as 'JSON'
      */
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
 
     /**
      * The url of the bitmap font data
@@ -60,6 +59,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.BitmapFontLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads the XML font data
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
index 568e76b..79d6765 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.ImageLoader = function(url, crossorigin)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The texture being loaded
      *
@@ -36,6 +34,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.ImageLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.ImageLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.ImageLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads image or takes it from cache
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
index 5dc21ec..fea109f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
  * @param crossorigin {Boolean} Whether requests should be treated as crossorigin
  */
 PIXI.JsonLoader = function (url, crossorigin) {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The url of the bitmap font data
      *
@@ -55,6 +53,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.JsonLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads the JSON data
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
index d4ade0e..027a980 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.SpineLoader = function(url, crossorigin)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The url of the bitmap font data
      *
@@ -53,6 +51,8 @@
 
 PIXI.SpineLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.SpineLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.SpineLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads the JSON data
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
index 431c092..971724f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
      * http://www.codeandweb.com/texturepacker
      * make sure to set the format as 'JSON'
      */
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
 
     /**
      * The url of the bitmap font data
@@ -70,6 +69,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.SpriteSheetLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.SpriteSheetLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.SpriteSheetLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * This will begin loading the JSON file
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
index c13ed12..18fe8c2 100644
--- a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.BaseTexture = function(source, scaleMode)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call( this );
-
     /**
      * [read-only] The width of the base texture set when the image has loaded
      *
@@ -105,6 +103,8 @@
 
 PIXI.BaseTexture.prototype.constructor = PIXI.BaseTexture;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.BaseTexture.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Destroys this base texture
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/textures/RenderTexture.js b/src/pixi/textures/RenderTexture.js
index cd73f65..db89052 100644
--- a/src/pixi/textures/RenderTexture.js
+++ b/src/pixi/textures/RenderTexture.js
@@ -26,14 +26,13 @@
 
  * @class RenderTexture
  * @extends Texture
+ * @uses EventTarget
  * @constructor
  * @param width {Number} The width of the render texture
  * @param height {Number} The height of the render texture
  */
 PIXI.RenderTexture = function(width, height, renderer)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call( this );
-
     /**
      * The with of the render texture
      *
@@ -98,6 +97,8 @@
 PIXI.RenderTexture.prototype = Object.create(PIXI.Texture.prototype);
 PIXI.RenderTexture.prototype.constructor = PIXI.RenderTexture;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.RenderTexture.prototype);
+
 PIXI.RenderTexture.prototype.resize = function(width, height)
 {
     this.width = width;
diff --git a/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js b/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js
index 9b04c11..de9aaa4 100644
--- a/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js
+++ b/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.Texture = function(baseTexture, frame)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call( this );
-
     if(!frame)
     {
         this.noFrame = true;
@@ -73,6 +71,8 @@
 
 PIXI.Texture.prototype.constructor = PIXI.Texture;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.Texture.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Called when the base texture is loaded
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/utils/EventTarget.js b/src/pixi/utils/EventTarget.js
index 71f9243..f261fc5 100644
--- a/src/pixi/utils/EventTarget.js
+++ b/src/pixi/utils/EventTarget.js
@@ -13,141 +13,165 @@
  *
  * @class EventTarget
  * @example
- *      function MyEmitter() {
- *          PIXI.EventTarget.call(this); //mixes in event target stuff
- *      }
+ *      function MyEmitter() {}
+ *
+ *      PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(MyEmitter.prototype);
  *
  *      var em = new MyEmitter();
  *      em.emit('eventName', 'some data', 'some moar data', {}, null, ...);
  */
-PIXI.EventTarget = function() {
-    /**
-     * Return a list of assigned event listeners.
-     *
-     * @param eventName {String} The events that should be listed.
-     * @returns {Array}
-     * @api public
-     */
-    this.listeners = function listeners(eventName) {
-        return Array.apply(this, this._listeners[eventName] || []);
-    };
+function EventTarget() {}
 
-    /**
-     * Emit an event to all registered event listeners.
-     *
-     * @param eventName {String} The name of the event.
-     * @returns {Boolean} Indication if we've emitted an event.
-     * @api public
-     */
-    this.emit = function emit(eventName, data) {
-        if(!data || data.__isEventObject !== true)
-            data = new PIXI.Event(this, eventName, data);
+/**
+ * Mixes in the properties of the EventTarget prototype onto another object
+ *
+ * @method mixin
+ * @param object {Object} The obj to mix into
+ */
+EventTarget.prototype.mixin = function mixin(obj) {
+    obj.listeners = this.listeners;
+    obj.emit = this.emit;
+    obj.on = this.on;
+    obj.off = this.off;
+    obj.once = this.once;
+    obj.removeAllListeners = this.removeAllListeners;
 
-        if(this._listeners && this._listeners[eventName]) {
-            var listeners = this._listeners[eventName],
-                length = listeners.length,
-                fn = listeners[0],
-                i;
+    obj.addEventListener = this.addEventListener;
+    obj.removeEventListener = this.removeEventListener;
+    obj.dispatchEvent = this.dispatchEvent;
+};
 
-            for(i = 0; i < length; fn = listeners[++i]) {
-                //call the event listener
-                fn.call(this, data);
+/**
+ * Return a list of assigned event listeners.
+ *
+ * @method listeners
+ * @param eventName {String} The events that should be listed.
+ * @returns {Array} An array of listener functions
+ */
+EventTarget.prototype.listeners = function listeners(eventName) {
+    return Array.apply(this, this._listeners[eventName] || []);
+};
 
-                //remove the listener if this is a "once" event
-                if(fn.__isOnce)
-                    this.off(eventName, fn);
+/**
+ * Emit an event to all registered event listeners.
+ *
+ * @method emit
+ * @alias dispatchEvent
+ * @param eventName {String} The name of the event.
+ * @returns {Boolean} Indication if we've emitted an event.
+ */
+EventTarget.prototype.emit = function emit(eventName, data) {
+    if(!data || data.__isEventObject !== true)
+        data = new PIXI.Event(this, eventName, data);
 
-                //if "stopImmediatePropagation" is called, stop calling all events
-                if(data.stoppedImmediate)
-                    return;
-            }
+    if(this._listeners && this._listeners[eventName]) {
+        var listeners = this._listeners[eventName],
+            length = listeners.length,
+            fn = listeners[0],
+            i;
 
-            //if "stopPropagation" is called then don't bubble the event
-            if(data.stopped)
+        for(i = 0; i < length; fn = listeners[++i]) {
+            //call the event listener
+            fn.call(this, data);
+
+            //remove the listener if this is a "once" event
+            if(fn.__isOnce)
+                this.off(eventName, fn);
+
+            //if "stopImmediatePropagation" is called, stop calling all events
+            if(data.stoppedImmediate)
                 return;
         }
 
-        if(this.parent && this.parent.emit) {
-            this.parent.emit.call(this.parent, eventName, data);
-        }
+        //if "stopPropagation" is called then don't bubble the event
+        if(data.stopped)
+            return;
+    }
 
-        return true;
-    };
+    if(this.parent && this.parent.emit) {
+        this.parent.emit.call(this.parent, eventName, data);
+    }
 
-    /**
-     * Register a new EventListener for the given event.
-     *
-     * @param eventName {String} Name of the event.
-     * @param callback {Functon} fn Callback function.
-     * @api public
-     */
-    this.on = function on(eventName, fn) {
-        if(!this._listeners)
-            this._listeners = {};
-
-        if(!this._listeners[eventName])
-            this._listeners[eventName] = [];
-
-        this._listeners[eventName].push(fn);
-
-        return this;
-    };
-
-    /**
-     * Add an EventListener that's only called once.
-     *
-     * @param eventName {String} Name of the event.
-     * @param callback {Function} Callback function.
-     * @api public
-     */
-    this.once = function once(eventName, fn) {
-        fn.__isOnce = true;
-        return this.on(eventName, fn);
-    };
-
-    /**
-     * Remove event listeners.
-     *
-     * @param eventName {String} The event we want to remove.
-     * @param callback {Function} The listener that we need to find.
-     * @api public
-     */
-    this.off = function off(eventName, fn) {
-        if(!this._listeners[eventName])
-            return this;
-
-        var index = this._listeners[eventName].indexOf(fn);
-
-        if(index !== -1) {
-            this._listeners[eventName].splice(index, 1);
-        }
-
-        return this;
-    };
-
-    /**
-     * Remove all listeners or only the listeners for the specified event.
-     *
-     * @param eventName {String} The event want to remove all listeners for.
-     * @api public
-     */
-    this.removeAllListeners = function removeAllListeners(eventName) {
-        if(!this._listeners[eventName])
-            return this;
-
-        this._listeners[eventName].length = 0;
-
-        return this;
-    };
-
-    /**
-     * Alias methods names because people roll like that.
-     */
-    this.removeEventListener = this.off;
-    this.addEventListener = this.on;
-    this.dispatchEvent = this.emit;
+    return true;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Register a new EventListener for the given event.
+ *
+ * @method on
+ * @alias addEventListener
+ * @param eventName {String} Name of the event.
+ * @param callback {Functon} fn Callback function.
+ */
+EventTarget.prototype.on = function on(eventName, fn) {
+    if(!this._listeners)
+        this._listeners = {};
+
+    if(!this._listeners[eventName])
+        this._listeners[eventName] = [];
+
+    this._listeners[eventName].push(fn);
+
+    return this;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Add an EventListener that's only called once.
+ *
+ * @method once
+ * @param eventName {String} Name of the event.
+ * @param callback {Function} Callback function.
+ */
+EventTarget.prototype.once = function once(eventName, fn) {
+    fn.__isOnce = true;
+    return this.on(eventName, fn);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Remove event listeners.
+ *
+ * @method off
+ * @alias removeEventListener
+ * @param eventName {String} The event we want to remove.
+ * @param callback {Function} The listener that we need to find.
+ */
+EventTarget.prototype.off = function off(eventName, fn) {
+    if(!this._listeners[eventName])
+        return this;
+
+    var index = this._listeners[eventName].indexOf(fn);
+
+    if(index !== -1) {
+        this._listeners[eventName].splice(index, 1);
+    }
+
+    return this;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Remove all listeners or only the listeners for the specified event.
+ *
+ * @method removeAllListeners
+ * @param eventName {String} The event you want to remove all listeners for.
+ */
+EventTarget.prototype.removeAllListeners = function removeAllListeners(eventName) {
+    if(!this._listeners[eventName])
+        return this;
+
+    this._listeners[eventName].length = 0;
+
+    return this;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Alias methods names because people roll like that.
+ */
+EventTarget.prototype.removeEventListener = EventTarget.prototype.off;
+EventTarget.prototype.addEventListener = EventTarget.prototype.on;
+EventTarget.prototype.dispatchEvent = EventTarget.prototype.emit;
+
+PIXI.EventTarget = new EventTarget();
+
 PIXI.Event = function(target, name, data) {
     this.__isEventObject = true;
 
@@ -161,10 +185,10 @@
     this.timeStamp = Date.now();
 };
 
-PIXI.Event.prototype.stopPropagation = function() {
+PIXI.Event.prototype.stopPropagation = function stopPropagation() {
     this.stopped = true;
 };
 
-PIXI.Event.prototype.stopImmediatePropagation = function() {
+PIXI.Event.prototype.stopImmediatePropagation = function stopImmediatePropagation() {
     this.stoppedImmediate = true;
 };

diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
index 013eadb..7bcb8df 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.AssetLoader = function(assetURLs, crossorigin)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The array of asset URLs that are going to be loaded
      *
@@ -57,6 +55,8 @@
     };
 };
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.AssetLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Fired when an item has loaded
  * @event onProgress
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
index 5476da1..aa6c381 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
@@ -7,14 +7,13 @@
  * When loaded this class will dispatch a 'loaded' event
  * If loading fails this class will dispatch an 'error' event
  * @class AtlasLoader
- * @extends EventTarget
+ * @uses EventTarget
  * @constructor
  * @param {String} url the url of the JSON file
  * @param {Boolean} crossorigin
  */
 
 PIXI.AtlasLoader = function (url, crossorigin) {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
     this.url = url;
     this.baseUrl = url.replace(/[^\/]*$/, '');
     this.crossorigin = crossorigin;
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.AtlasLoader.constructor = PIXI.AtlasLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.AtlasLoader.prototype);
 
  /**
  * Starts loading the JSON file
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
index 9082b33..cd67a37 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
      * http://www.codeandweb.com/texturepacker
      * make sure to set the format as 'JSON'
      */
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
 
     /**
      * The url of the bitmap font data
@@ -60,6 +59,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.BitmapFontLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads the XML font data
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
index 568e76b..79d6765 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.ImageLoader = function(url, crossorigin)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The texture being loaded
      *
@@ -36,6 +34,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.ImageLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.ImageLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.ImageLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads image or takes it from cache
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
index 5dc21ec..fea109f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
  * @param crossorigin {Boolean} Whether requests should be treated as crossorigin
  */
 PIXI.JsonLoader = function (url, crossorigin) {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The url of the bitmap font data
      *
@@ -55,6 +53,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.JsonLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads the JSON data
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
index d4ade0e..027a980 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.SpineLoader = function(url, crossorigin)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
-
     /**
      * The url of the bitmap font data
      *
@@ -53,6 +51,8 @@
 
 PIXI.SpineLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.SpineLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.SpineLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Loads the JSON data
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
index 431c092..971724f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
      * http://www.codeandweb.com/texturepacker
      * make sure to set the format as 'JSON'
      */
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call(this);
 
     /**
      * The url of the bitmap font data
@@ -70,6 +69,8 @@
 // constructor
 PIXI.SpriteSheetLoader.prototype.constructor = PIXI.SpriteSheetLoader;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.SpriteSheetLoader.prototype);
+
 /**
  * This will begin loading the JSON file
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
index c13ed12..18fe8c2 100644
--- a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.BaseTexture = function(source, scaleMode)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call( this );
-
     /**
      * [read-only] The width of the base texture set when the image has loaded
      *
@@ -105,6 +103,8 @@
 
 PIXI.BaseTexture.prototype.constructor = PIXI.BaseTexture;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.BaseTexture.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Destroys this base texture
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/textures/RenderTexture.js b/src/pixi/textures/RenderTexture.js
index cd73f65..db89052 100644
--- a/src/pixi/textures/RenderTexture.js
+++ b/src/pixi/textures/RenderTexture.js
@@ -26,14 +26,13 @@
 
  * @class RenderTexture
  * @extends Texture
+ * @uses EventTarget
  * @constructor
  * @param width {Number} The width of the render texture
  * @param height {Number} The height of the render texture
  */
 PIXI.RenderTexture = function(width, height, renderer)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call( this );
-
     /**
      * The with of the render texture
      *
@@ -98,6 +97,8 @@
 PIXI.RenderTexture.prototype = Object.create(PIXI.Texture.prototype);
 PIXI.RenderTexture.prototype.constructor = PIXI.RenderTexture;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.RenderTexture.prototype);
+
 PIXI.RenderTexture.prototype.resize = function(width, height)
 {
     this.width = width;
diff --git a/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js b/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js
index 9b04c11..de9aaa4 100644
--- a/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js
+++ b/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.Texture = function(baseTexture, frame)
 {
-    PIXI.EventTarget.call( this );
-
     if(!frame)
     {
         this.noFrame = true;
@@ -73,6 +71,8 @@
 
 PIXI.Texture.prototype.constructor = PIXI.Texture;
 
+PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(PIXI.Texture.prototype);
+
 /**
  * Called when the base texture is loaded
  *
diff --git a/src/pixi/utils/EventTarget.js b/src/pixi/utils/EventTarget.js
index 71f9243..f261fc5 100644
--- a/src/pixi/utils/EventTarget.js
+++ b/src/pixi/utils/EventTarget.js
@@ -13,141 +13,165 @@
  *
  * @class EventTarget
  * @example
- *      function MyEmitter() {
- *          PIXI.EventTarget.call(this); //mixes in event target stuff
- *      }
+ *      function MyEmitter() {}
+ *
+ *      PIXI.EventTarget.mixin(MyEmitter.prototype);
  *
  *      var em = new MyEmitter();
  *      em.emit('eventName', 'some data', 'some moar data', {}, null, ...);
  */
-PIXI.EventTarget = function() {
-    /**
-     * Return a list of assigned event listeners.
-     *
-     * @param eventName {String} The events that should be listed.
-     * @returns {Array}
-     * @api public
-     */
-    this.listeners = function listeners(eventName) {
-        return Array.apply(this, this._listeners[eventName] || []);
-    };
+function EventTarget() {}
 
-    /**
-     * Emit an event to all registered event listeners.
-     *
-     * @param eventName {String} The name of the event.
-     * @returns {Boolean} Indication if we've emitted an event.
-     * @api public
-     */
-    this.emit = function emit(eventName, data) {
-        if(!data || data.__isEventObject !== true)
-            data = new PIXI.Event(this, eventName, data);
+/**
+ * Mixes in the properties of the EventTarget prototype onto another object
+ *
+ * @method mixin
+ * @param object {Object} The obj to mix into
+ */
+EventTarget.prototype.mixin = function mixin(obj) {
+    obj.listeners = this.listeners;
+    obj.emit = this.emit;
+    obj.on = this.on;
+    obj.off = this.off;
+    obj.once = this.once;
+    obj.removeAllListeners = this.removeAllListeners;
 
-        if(this._listeners && this._listeners[eventName]) {
-            var listeners = this._listeners[eventName],
-                length = listeners.length,
-                fn = listeners[0],
-                i;
+    obj.addEventListener = this.addEventListener;
+    obj.removeEventListener = this.removeEventListener;
+    obj.dispatchEvent = this.dispatchEvent;
+};
 
-            for(i = 0; i < length; fn = listeners[++i]) {
-                //call the event listener
-                fn.call(this, data);
+/**
+ * Return a list of assigned event listeners.
+ *
+ * @method listeners
+ * @param eventName {String} The events that should be listed.
+ * @returns {Array} An array of listener functions
+ */
+EventTarget.prototype.listeners = function listeners(eventName) {
+    return Array.apply(this, this._listeners[eventName] || []);
+};
 
-                //remove the listener if this is a "once" event
-                if(fn.__isOnce)
-                    this.off(eventName, fn);
+/**
+ * Emit an event to all registered event listeners.
+ *
+ * @method emit
+ * @alias dispatchEvent
+ * @param eventName {String} The name of the event.
+ * @returns {Boolean} Indication if we've emitted an event.
+ */
+EventTarget.prototype.emit = function emit(eventName, data) {
+    if(!data || data.__isEventObject !== true)
+        data = new PIXI.Event(this, eventName, data);
 
-                //if "stopImmediatePropagation" is called, stop calling all events
-                if(data.stoppedImmediate)
-                    return;
-            }
+    if(this._listeners && this._listeners[eventName]) {
+        var listeners = this._listeners[eventName],
+            length = listeners.length,
+            fn = listeners[0],
+            i;
 
-            //if "stopPropagation" is called then don't bubble the event
-            if(data.stopped)
+        for(i = 0; i < length; fn = listeners[++i]) {
+            //call the event listener
+            fn.call(this, data);
+
+            //remove the listener if this is a "once" event
+            if(fn.__isOnce)
+                this.off(eventName, fn);
+
+            //if "stopImmediatePropagation" is called, stop calling all events
+            if(data.stoppedImmediate)
                 return;
         }
 
-        if(this.parent && this.parent.emit) {
-            this.parent.emit.call(this.parent, eventName, data);
-        }
+        //if "stopPropagation" is called then don't bubble the event
+        if(data.stopped)
+            return;
+    }
 
-        return true;
-    };
+    if(this.parent && this.parent.emit) {
+        this.parent.emit.call(this.parent, eventName, data);
+    }
 
-    /**
-     * Register a new EventListener for the given event.
-     *
-     * @param eventName {String} Name of the event.
-     * @param callback {Functon} fn Callback function.
-     * @api public
-     */
-    this.on = function on(eventName, fn) {
-        if(!this._listeners)
-            this._listeners = {};
-
-        if(!this._listeners[eventName])
-            this._listeners[eventName] = [];
-
-        this._listeners[eventName].push(fn);
-
-        return this;
-    };
-
-    /**
-     * Add an EventListener that's only called once.
-     *
-     * @param eventName {String} Name of the event.
-     * @param callback {Function} Callback function.
-     * @api public
-     */
-    this.once = function once(eventName, fn) {
-        fn.__isOnce = true;
-        return this.on(eventName, fn);
-    };
-
-    /**
-     * Remove event listeners.
-     *
-     * @param eventName {String} The event we want to remove.
-     * @param callback {Function} The listener that we need to find.
-     * @api public
-     */
-    this.off = function off(eventName, fn) {
-        if(!this._listeners[eventName])
-            return this;
-
-        var index = this._listeners[eventName].indexOf(fn);
-
-        if(index !== -1) {
-            this._listeners[eventName].splice(index, 1);
-        }
-
-        return this;
-    };
-
-    /**
-     * Remove all listeners or only the listeners for the specified event.
-     *
-     * @param eventName {String} The event want to remove all listeners for.
-     * @api public
-     */
-    this.removeAllListeners = function removeAllListeners(eventName) {
-        if(!this._listeners[eventName])
-            return this;
-
-        this._listeners[eventName].length = 0;
-
-        return this;
-    };
-
-    /**
-     * Alias methods names because people roll like that.
-     */
-    this.removeEventListener = this.off;
-    this.addEventListener = this.on;
-    this.dispatchEvent = this.emit;
+    return true;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Register a new EventListener for the given event.
+ *
+ * @method on
+ * @alias addEventListener
+ * @param eventName {String} Name of the event.
+ * @param callback {Functon} fn Callback function.
+ */
+EventTarget.prototype.on = function on(eventName, fn) {
+    if(!this._listeners)
+        this._listeners = {};
+
+    if(!this._listeners[eventName])
+        this._listeners[eventName] = [];
+
+    this._listeners[eventName].push(fn);
+
+    return this;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Add an EventListener that's only called once.
+ *
+ * @method once
+ * @param eventName {String} Name of the event.
+ * @param callback {Function} Callback function.
+ */
+EventTarget.prototype.once = function once(eventName, fn) {
+    fn.__isOnce = true;
+    return this.on(eventName, fn);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Remove event listeners.
+ *
+ * @method off
+ * @alias removeEventListener
+ * @param eventName {String} The event we want to remove.
+ * @param callback {Function} The listener that we need to find.
+ */
+EventTarget.prototype.off = function off(eventName, fn) {
+    if(!this._listeners[eventName])
+        return this;
+
+    var index = this._listeners[eventName].indexOf(fn);
+
+    if(index !== -1) {
+        this._listeners[eventName].splice(index, 1);
+    }
+
+    return this;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Remove all listeners or only the listeners for the specified event.
+ *
+ * @method removeAllListeners
+ * @param eventName {String} The event you want to remove all listeners for.
+ */
+EventTarget.prototype.removeAllListeners = function removeAllListeners(eventName) {
+    if(!this._listeners[eventName])
+        return this;
+
+    this._listeners[eventName].length = 0;
+
+    return this;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Alias methods names because people roll like that.
+ */
+EventTarget.prototype.removeEventListener = EventTarget.prototype.off;
+EventTarget.prototype.addEventListener = EventTarget.prototype.on;
+EventTarget.prototype.dispatchEvent = EventTarget.prototype.emit;
+
+PIXI.EventTarget = new EventTarget();
+
 PIXI.Event = function(target, name, data) {
     this.__isEventObject = true;
 
@@ -161,10 +185,10 @@
     this.timeStamp = Date.now();
 };
 
-PIXI.Event.prototype.stopPropagation = function() {
+PIXI.Event.prototype.stopPropagation = function stopPropagation() {
     this.stopped = true;
 };
 
-PIXI.Event.prototype.stopImmediatePropagation = function() {
+PIXI.Event.prototype.stopImmediatePropagation = function stopImmediatePropagation() {
     this.stoppedImmediate = true;
 };
diff --git a/test/unit/pixi/utils/EventTarget.js b/test/unit/pixi/utils/EventTarget.js
index c958e19..feabba3 100644
--- a/test/unit/pixi/utils/EventTarget.js
+++ b/test/unit/pixi/utils/EventTarget.js
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
     var EventTarget = PIXI.EventTarget;
 
     it('Module exists', function () {
-        expect(EventTarget).to.be.a('function');
+        expect(EventTarget).to.be.an('object');
     });
 
     it('Confirm new instance', function () {
         var obj = {};
 
-        EventTarget.call(obj);
+        EventTarget.mixin(obj);
         pixi_utils_EventTarget_like(obj);
     });
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         var myData = {},
             obj = {};
 
-        EventTarget.call(obj);
+        EventTarget.mixin(obj);
 
         obj.on('myevent', function (event) {
             expect(event).to.be.an.instanceOf(PIXI.Event);
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
         var called = 0,
             obj = {};
 
-        EventTarget.call(obj);
+        EventTarget.mixin(obj);
 
         obj.once('myevent', function() { called++; });
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     it('simple off case works', function (done) {
         var obj = {};
 
-        EventTarget.call(obj);
+        EventTarget.mixin(obj);
 
         function onMyEvent() {
             done(new Error('Event listener should not have been called'));
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
             pobj = {},
             obj = { parent: pobj };
 
-        EventTarget.call(pobj);
-        EventTarget.call(obj);
+        EventTarget.mixin(pobj);
+        EventTarget.mixin(obj);
 
         pobj.on('myevent', function () {
             done();
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@
             pobj = {},
             obj = { parent: pobj };
 
-        EventTarget.call(pobj);
-        EventTarget.call(obj);
+        EventTarget.mixin(pobj);
+        EventTarget.mixin(obj);
 
         pobj.on('myevent', function () {
             done(new Error('Event listener should not have been called on the parent element'));
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@
             pobj = {},
             obj = { parent: pobj };
 
-        EventTarget.call(pobj);
-        EventTarget.call(obj);
+        EventTarget.mixin(pobj);
+        EventTarget.mixin(obj);
 
         pobj.on('myevent', function () {
             done(new Error('Event listener should not have been called on the parent'));
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
         var called = 0,
             obj = {};
 
-        EventTarget.call(obj);
+        EventTarget.mixin(obj);
 
         function onMyEvent() {
             called++;
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
         var called = 0,
             obj = {};
 
-        EventTarget.call(obj);
+        EventTarget.mixin(obj);
 
         function onMyEvent() {
             called++;
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
         var called = 0,
             obj = {};
 
-        EventTarget.call(obj);
+        EventTarget.mixin(obj);
 
         function onMyEvent() {
             called++;